His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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In the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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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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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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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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A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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