Ability Quote by 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% of the time, it wasn't a question of their ability - it was a question of their ability to listen.”

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If I'm going to get you to do stuff, I need to lead you. I can't just order you to do it.

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

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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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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