A leader's belief in the mission is crucial for team success. Willink explains that for a team to succeed, the leader must fully understand and believe in the mission. This belief enables the leader to communicate the mission's importance to their team, ensuring commitment and motivation. He illustrates this with his experience in Ramadi, where he had to continuously reinforce the importance of combat-advising Iraqi soldiers to his SEAL team. 'If a leader does not believe, he or she will not take the risks required to overcome the inevitable challenges necessary to win.' | Jocko Willink | Extreme Ownership

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Belief in the Mission

A leader's belief in the mission is crucial for team success. Willink explains that for a team to succeed, the leader must fully understand and believe in the mission. This belief enables the leader to communicate the mission's importance to their team, ensuring commitment and motivation. He illustrates this with his experience in Ramadi, where he had to continuously reinforce the importance of combat-advising Iraqi soldiers to his SEAL team. 'If a leader does not believe, he or she will not take the risks required to overcome the inevitable challenges necessary to win.'

-- Jocko Willink