Relax. Look around. Make a call.
JOCKO WILLINKThere 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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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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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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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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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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If the plan is simple enough, everyone understands it, which means each person can rapidly adjust and modify what he or she is doing. If the plan is too complex, the team can’t make rapid adjustments to it, because there is no baseline understanding of it.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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