A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
JOCKO WILLINKOur freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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More than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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There is no easy way.
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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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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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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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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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