“The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails. For” — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame.” — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems. A” — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command,… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“weaker commanders would get a solid explanation about the burden of command and the deep meaning of responsibility: the leader is truly… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“Leadership doesn’t just flow down the chain of command, but up as well,” he said. “We have to own everything in our… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.” — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“it is paramount that senior leaders explain to their junior leaders and troops executing the mission how their role contributes to big… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“when it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“When leading up the chain of command, use caution and respect. But remember, if your leader is not giving the support you… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
When I was running training, we would fire a couple of leaders from every SEAL team because they couldn't lead. And 99.9%… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance. Whether a team succeeds or fails is all up to the leader.… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job. This means leaders must be heavily engaged in… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
Since the team understands that the leader is de facto in charge, in that respect, a leader has nothing to prove. But… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
The best leaders understand the motivations of their team members and know their people - their lives and their families. But a… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
Anybody who tells you that a two-day conference, you're going to turn into the General Patton of leadership, they're not telling you… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“If an individual on the team is not performing at the level required for the team to succeed, the leader must train… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“A leader’s checklist for planning should include the following: • Analyze the mission. —Understand higher headquarters’ mission, Commander’s Intent, and endstate (the… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“as leaders, we must not get dragged into the details but instead remain focused on the bigger picture.” — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
When individual members of the team are highly disciplined, they can be trusted and, therefore, allowed to operate with very little oversight. — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“The best leaders checked their egos, accepted blame, sought out constructive criticism, and took detailed notes for improvement. They” — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
One of the key qualities a leader must possess is the ability to detach from the chaos, mayhem, and emotions in a… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.” — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“If you don’t understand or believe in the decisions coming down from your leadership, it is up to you to ask questions… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
Put your leaders in stressful scenarios. Make them figure out solutions under pressure. See if you can make them frustrated, angry, and… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“When a bad SEAL leader walked into a debrief and blamed everyone else, that attitude was picked up by subordinates and team… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“For all the definitions, descriptions, and characterizations of leaders, there are only two that matter: effective and ineffective. Effective leaders lead successful… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team—perhaps a subordinate or direct report—might be… — Jocko Willink Copy Share Image
“The best leaders checked their egos, accepted blame, sought out constructive criticism, and took detailed notes for improvement. They” — Jocko Willink Copy Share
If I'm going to get you to do stuff, I need to lead you. I can't just order you to do it. — Jocko Willink Copy Share
“The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job. This means leaders must be heavily engaged in training and… — Jocko Willink Copy Share
With Benghazi, I don't see anyone saying, 'Hey look, I am overall responsible for this and therefore, I take responsibility for what happened. It's… — Jocko Willink Copy Share
“The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame.” — Jocko Willink Copy Share
“weaker commanders would get a solid explanation about the burden of command and the deep meaning of responsibility: the leader is truly and ultimately… — Jocko Willink Copy Share
If I've got something do. I'm going to attack it. I'm going to attack that stress. — Jocko Willink Copy Share
“Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems. A” — Jocko Willink Copy Share
One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it.… — Jocko Willink Copy Share
If you have to stand and fight, you train yourself so that you're able to do it. — Jocko Willink Copy Share
If you try and work out at 4:30 in the afternoon, how many people are going to chip away at that time? Your boss,… — Jocko Willink Copy Share
I'm always reading the next book. Taking notes. Highlighting, researching, studying. It doesn't stop. — Jocko Willink Copy Share
“Regardless of how you think an operation is going to unfold,” I answered, “the enemy gets their say as well—and they are going to… — Jocko Willink Copy Share
“If you don’t understand or believe in the decisions coming down from your leadership, it is up to you to ask questions until you… — Jocko Willink Copy Share
