To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
JOCKO WILLINKOur freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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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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All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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The infamous they.
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Decisively engaged?
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Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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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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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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