Leadership and Accountability
Acknowledging mistakes is crucial for effective leadership; it’s not about blaming others but taking responsibility for the bigger picture. Young leaders often fall into the trap of seeking approval over maintaining high standards, which can lead to long-term consequences for their teams. True care for your people means prioritizing their ultimate success over short-term comfort.In this clip
From this podcast
Jocko Podcast
Jocko Podcast 419: Training, Discipline, and The Battlefield of Life. With Leif Babin.
Related Questions
How should I handle a situation where my boss came into the organization from another organization and has no background in our organization’s culture, work processes, or policies, resulting in frustration with the state of affairs and misunderstandings about my openness to change? This is related to Jocko Podcast 147 w/ Echo Charles: Build a Relationship with Your Boss. Disagree Up the Chain and the clip Navigating Boss's Resistance.
How can we ensure that taking care of our people leads to their long-term success without sacrificing standards and accountability?
What can be done when leaders lack experience in the organization and oversimplify work processes while placing too much expectation on employees who don’t have the capacity to meet those expectations? How can this reckless management be addressed, especially when it feels like a tornado and they don't listen?