But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
JOCKO WILLINKFor this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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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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There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable.
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There is no easy way.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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