Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
JOCKO WILLINKSuch concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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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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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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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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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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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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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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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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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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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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