Jocko Podcast The Debrief w/ Jocko And Dave Berke #26: Your Boss Wants What You Want
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Apr 15, 2023 Explore the intricate dynamics between bosses and employees, emphasizing personal responsibility and effective communication. Discover how trust and rapport can transform workplace relationships, even when faced with challenging orders. Learn about the balance of rules and autonomy, and how understanding existing workplace structures fosters constructive dialogues. The hosts share insights on navigating conflicts and advocate for kindness to cultivate a positive work environment, ultimately highlighting that leaders and employees often share common goals.
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Focus on Yourself
- Focus on changing your own actions and interactions with your boss.
- You are the key to changing the dynamic, not your boss.
No Orders to Kill
- Dave Burke shares that in his 23 years in the Marine Corps, he never received orders that would get his people killed.
- He emphasizes that this does not mean it hasn't happened, but it wasn't his experience.
Ratio of Iraqi Soldiers
- Jocko Willink recalls a situation where he was told to take a potentially dangerous ratio of Iraqi soldiers on missions.
- He voiced his concerns to his boss, who trusted him and allowed him to adjust the plan.