People do not follow robots.
JOCKO WILLINKA 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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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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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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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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There is no easy way.
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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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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 is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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