Get after it.
JOCKO WILLINKThere is no growth in the comfort zone.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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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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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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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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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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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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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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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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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to 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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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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