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when it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable — if

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Alternative Names: John Gretton "Jocko" Willink • John Gretton Willink

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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.

When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable — if there are no consequences — that poor performance becomes the new standard.

when it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.

In Extreme Ownership, chapter 2, “No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders,” we wrote that “when it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.

But what I can tell you is this: when it comes to performance standards, It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.

not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.

Originators like Jocko Willink:

Colin Powell Bill Walsh John C. Maxwell William H. McRaven Simon Sinek

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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.

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remember: the enemy gets a vote.

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