
Jocko Podcast 3: Jocko & Echo (The Last Hundred Yards [book], Jiu Jitsu, Bosses, Failure)
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How to Deal With a Boss That Doesn't Know as Much as You Do
"I was the boss of 35 or 40 seals when I was a tasking to commander and I didn't know as much as they knew about their jobs," he said. "That's what I recognize that that wasn't my job and I was okay with it so the question is how do you deal with someone like that?" He added: "The reason I was able to like let my guys run stuff is because I was secure with myself as a leader." 'Make your boss feel secure massage their ego don't try and prove that you know more'
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