Jocko Willink

“The best leaders checked their egos, accepted blame, sought out constructive criticism, and took detailed notes for improvement. They”

— 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

“The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job. This means leaders must be heavily engaged in…

— 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…

— Jocko Willink

“The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame.”

— Jocko Willink

“weaker commanders would get a solid explanation about the burden of command and the deep meaning of responsibility: the leader is truly…

— 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

One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually…

— Jocko Willink

If you have to stand and fight, you train yourself so that you're able to do it.

— 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?…

— Jocko Willink

I'm always reading the next book. Taking notes. Highlighting, researching, studying. It doesn't stop.

— 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…

— 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…

— Jocko Willink

“No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders”

— Jocko Willink

“Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.”

— Jocko Willink

“it is paramount that senior leaders explain to their junior leaders and troops executing the mission how their role contributes to big…

— Jocko Willink

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

— Jocko Willink

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

“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

“Prioritize your problems and take care of them one at a time, the highest priority first. Don’t try to do everything at…

— Jocko Willink

“The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind…

— Jocko Willink

Why do you want to get a good workout early in the morning? Well, because it sends more oxygen to your brain;…

— Jocko Willink

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

— 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