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> [“if your team isn’t doing what you need them to do, you first have to look at yourself. Rather than blame them for not seeing the strategic picture, you must figure out a way to better communicate it to them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-your-team-isn-t-doing-what-you-need-them-to-do-you-first-have-to/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

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## More by Jocko Willink

> [“The best leaders checked their egos, accepted blame, sought out constructive criticism, and took detailed notes for improvement. They”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/the-best-leaders-checked-their-egos-accepted-blame-sought-out/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-i-m-going-to-get-you-to-do-stuff-i-need-to-lead-you-i-can-t-just/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job. This means leaders must be heavily engaged in training and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/the-goal-of-all-leaders-should-be-to-work-themselves-out-of-a-job/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/with-benghazi-i-don-t-see-anyone-saying-hey-look-i-am-overall/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/the-leader-must-own-everything-in-his-or-her-world-there-is-no-one/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“weaker commanders would get a solid explanation about the burden of command and the deep meaning of responsibility: the leader is truly and ultimately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/weaker-commanders-would-get-a-solid-explanation-about-the-burden-of/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [If I've got something do. I'm going to attack it. I'm going to attack that stress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-i-ve-got-something-do-i-m-going-to-attack-it-i-m-going-to-attack/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems. A”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/leaders-must-accept-total-responsibility-own-problems-that-inhibit/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/one-of-the-best-mental-disciplines-for-people-to-implement-is-simply/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [If you have to stand and fight, you train yourself so that you're able to do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-you-have-to-stand-and-fight-you-train-yourself-so-that-you-re-able/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-you-try-and-work-out-at-4-30-in-the-afternoon-how-many-people-are/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [I'm always reading the next book. Taking notes. Highlighting, researching, studying. It doesn't stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/i-m-always-reading-the-next-book-taking-notes-highlighting/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/regardless-of-how-you-think-an-operation-is-going-to-unfold-i/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-you-don-t-understand-or-believe-in-the-decisions-coming-down-from/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/no-bad-teams-only-bad-leaders/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

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