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As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership

Jocko Willink

Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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Leadership Person Team Togetherness
Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Failure Success Team
Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Easy Leadership Simplicity
More than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
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Born Fight Force Leadership Tough War
Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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Fight Learning Thinking
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason
There is no easy way.
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Easy Hard Time Inspirational
So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.
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Greatness Leadership Necessary Simplicity Team Weakness
Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Humble Instagram Captions Strong
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Deep Tolerance Yourself
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Action Blame Live People Problem
Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Ability Action Decision Right Wait

As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership

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