Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
JOCKO WILLINKThe Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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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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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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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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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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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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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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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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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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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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