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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.

Jocko Willink

The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Judgement People Respect Warrior
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Failure Success Team
Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Decision Force Greatness Leadership Stay
We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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Achievement Belief Leadership Learning Perseverance Possible Victory
But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom
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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Direction Leader Problem Struggle
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus
I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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Myself Reputation Responsibility Right Time
Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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Establishment Planning Success Team
leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Leadership Team
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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Greatness Leadership Team
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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Decision Development Leadership Team
In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Business Life Simplicity World
Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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Break Independent Team Understand
Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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Control Discipline Freedom Result Time
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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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy
If we could execute with a monumental effort just to reach an immediate goal that everyone could see, we could then continue to the next visually.
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Effort Goal See
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom Ourselves
As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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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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Discipline Expectation Motivational
Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Judgement People Remember Yourself
Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Humble Instagram Captions Strong
Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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Greatness Leadership Understand
The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Himself Leadership World
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership

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