The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
JOCKO WILLINKBut, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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The infamous they.
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Decisively engaged?
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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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As a leader, you have to balance the dichotomy, to be resolute where it matters but never inflexible and uncompromising on matters of little importance to the overall good of the team and the strategic mission.
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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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The 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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