Relax. Look around. Make a call.
JOCKO WILLINKWaiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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In the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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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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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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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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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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I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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