A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
JOCKO WILLINKThe only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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The U.S. Navy SEAL Teams were at the forefront of this leadership transformation, emerging from the triumphs and tragedies of war with a crystallized understanding of what it takes to succeed in the most challenging environments that combat presents.
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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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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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A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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