Decisively engaged?
JOCKO WILLINKFor leaders, the humility to admit and own mistakes and develop a plan to overcome them is essential to success. The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas. They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Get after it.
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The infamous they.
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Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
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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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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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There is no easy way.
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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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