Instead of focusing on one individual, leaders must remembe… - Jocko Willink

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Instead of focusing on one individual, leaders must remember that there is a team — and that the performance of the team trumps the performance of a single individual. Instead of continuing to invest in one subpar performer, once a concerted effort has been made to coach and train that individual to no avail, the leader must remove the individual.

Jocko Willink

The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win · September 25, 2018 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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

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