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 WILLINKDon’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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The U.S. Navy SEAL Teams were at the forefront of this leadership transformation, emerging from the triumphs and tragedies of war with a crystallized understanding of what it takes to succeed in the most challenging environments that combat presents.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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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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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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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 is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Get after it.
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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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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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People do not follow robots.
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable.
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