Jocko Willink

“decisively engaged’?” I”

— Jocko Willink

“Get after it.”

— Jocko Willink

Leadership is hard. It's a skill. It's a technique.

— Jocko Willink

I don't pick up toys. I crush them.

— Jocko Willink

“Relax, look around, make a call.”

— Jocko Willink

“No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders”

— Jocko Willink

Didn't get promoted? Good. More time to get better.

— Jocko Willink

Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be in combat.

— Jocko Willink

We all have a tendency to avoid our weaknesses. When we do that, we never progress or get any better.

— Jocko Willink

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

“Give them what they need and try to help them if you can, but it sounds like they will make their own…

— Jocko Willink

If you get your ego in your way, you will only look to other people and circumstances to blame.

— Jocko Willink

The more you practice, the better you get, the more freedom you have to create.

— Jocko Willink

Things won't get better dwelling on the past. Accept what has happened. Then move forward.

— Jocko Willink

“Do you think the company senior executives at corporate headquarters want you to fail?”

— Jocko Willink

If I've got something do. I'm going to attack it. I'm going to attack that stress.

— Jocko Willink

“Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems. A”

— Jocko Willink

It's really hard to guarantee things in life. I guarantee if you get up in the morning and you work out, and…

— Jocko Willink

Your success, or lack of success, is your responsibility. Even when you have a chain of command that you don't like as…

— Jocko Willink

“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

“Discipline created vigilance and operational readiness, which translated to high performance and success on the battlefield.”

— Jocko Willink

“The true test for a good brief,” Jocko continued, “is not whether the senior officers are impressed. It’s whether or not the…

— Jocko Willink

Don't think in the morning. That's a big mistake that people make. They wake up in the morning and they start thinking.…

— Jocko Willink

We record when I have a hole in the schedule. Sometimes night, sometimes afternoon, sometimes morning - we fit it in when…

— Jocko Willink

Discipline starts every day when the first alarm clock goes off in the morning. I say 'first alarm clock' because I have…

— Jocko Willink

If I've got a problem with one of my clients that needs to get solved, guess what I'm going to do? I'm…

— Jocko Willink

We all have limitations. I don't have the right genes to be an Olympic weightlifter. I don't have the right genetics to…

— Jocko Willink

“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

Just do some kind of workout. Doesn't matter if it's going for a walk around the block, going for a jog, doing…

— Jocko Willink

I was 18 years old, and it was a dream come true for me to work out and eat great food for…

— Jocko Willink

One of my direct subordinates, one of my guys that worked for me, he would call me up or pull me aside…

— Jocko Willink

The moment the alarm goes off is the first test; it sets the tone for the rest of the day. The test…

— Jocko Willink

“Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone”

— Jocko Willink

“I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.”

— Jocko Willink

When things are going bad, there's going to be some good that's going to come from it.

— Jocko Willink

“The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails. For”

— Jocko Willink

“as leaders, we must not get dragged into the details but instead remain focused on the bigger picture.”

— Jocko Willink

Every day is a major balancing act that I have to figure out and coordinate.

— Jocko Willink

I'm not a complete psychopath. Am I partially? Sure. I'll accept that. But I'm not a complete psychopath.

— Jocko Willink

Jiu Jitsu is a great workout both mentally and physically. You want to be strong for it and flexible for it.

— Jocko Willink