Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
JOCKO WILLINKThe goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team—perhaps a subordinate or direct report—might be in a better position to develop a plan, make a decision, or lead through a specific situation.
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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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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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People do not follow robots.
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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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For 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.
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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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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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