Jocko Podcast Jocko Underground: Accept That The People Around You May Not Want To Do Their Best
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Oct 13, 2025 Navigating relationships with family and colleagues can be tricky when motivation varies. Discover how to influence others to reach their potential without pushing too hard. Explore the performance bell curve, understanding that mediocrity is often a reality in organizations. Jocko emphasizes the importance of investing in top performers while respectfully engaging with those who struggle. Building trust and avoiding judgment can lead to better dynamics. Embrace diverse interests and keep setting a standard for those around you!
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Expect The Bell Curve
- Organizations naturally form a bell curve of performance with top, middle, and bottom performers.
- Expect variation; elite groups still show the same distribution.
SEAL Teams Still Show Variation
- Jocko uses military units as examples to illustrate that even SEAL teams show performance variation.
- He bluntly notes any group will include top performers, a broad middle, and some underperformers.
Keep Getting After It
- Keep pushing yourself regardless of others' mediocrity and keep setting a strong example.
- Invest in top performers and grow middle performers while checking in periodically with the bottom.