347 Quotes by Jocko Willink

Stop checking social media and stop watching one more Youtube video.

There was only one person to blame for the confusion, only one person to blame for the wounded men, and only one person to blame for the dead Iraqi soldier. And I knew exactly who that person was.

Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.

When personal agendas become more important than the team and the overarching mission's success, performance suffers and failure ensues.

Discipline Equals Freedom

Good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get things done.

I had to take complete ownership of what went wrong. That is what a leader does — even if it means getting fired. If anyone was to be blamed and fired for

The Darkness cannot extinguish your light. Your WILL. Your determination. No matter what is happening—no matter how hard the fight is. As long as you keep fighting—you win.

Extreme Ownership is a mindset, an attitude.