Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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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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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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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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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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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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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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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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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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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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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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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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