Leadership Lessons of the Navy SEALS Quotes

“On the other hand, when you work hard, do your job, and help others on your team, you’ll make a lasting impression. People remember who was competent, who worked hard, who was fair, and who was their friend. People will remember when you came through.”
― Jeff Cannon, The Leadership Lessons of the U.S. Navy SEALS

“How do successful leaders respond when someone congratulates them on a good job? They start talking about the great team they’ve got working for them. How this person or that person stepped up in the effort. Or how everyone really came together to pull through. Why? Because they know what it takes to succeed. It takes a team.”
― Jeff Cannon, The Leadership Lessons of the U.S. Navy SEALS

“A functioning team is more than just a group of people with a common goal. It’s a group of people who can work toward that common goal despite having different opinions about how to reach it. No, not everyone has the same say. No, not everyone’s opinion will play a part in the end. The boss makes the final decision and will live or hang by that decision.”
― Jeff Cannon, The Leadership Lessons of the U.S. Navy SEALS

“The greatest enthusiasm in the world won’t make up for a business plan that doesn’t work.”
― Jeff Cannon, The Leadership Lessons of the U.S. Navy SEALS