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Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.

Jocko Willink

A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Deep Goodness Leadership
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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Development Failure Himself Improvement Problem Win
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Deep Tolerance Yourself
There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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Bad Control Politics
Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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Reading Start
There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Comfortable Growth One Liner
The most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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Age Change Improvement Leadership Simplicity Technology
If we could execute with a monumental effort just to reach an immediate goal that everyone could see, we could then continue to the next visually.
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Effort Goal See
Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Easy Leadership Simplicity
All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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Accomplishment Greatness Support Team Togetherness
Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Judgement People Remember Yourself
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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Explanation Leadership Photograpgh
Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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Blame Leadership World

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