What Discipline Is and Why It Matters
Discipline is essential in successful team cultures. It provides structure, order, direction, purpose, and focus. Excellence is never an accident.
Discipline is not the same as regimentation, blind obedience, or adhering to bureaucratic rules. It is having the inner strength to reject pressures or shortcuts that are in violation of your core covenants, performance standards, and relationship commitments — self-discipline to relentlessly stay the course and do what it takes to create a great outcome.
Discipline is a form of love. Nothing is more harmful to the team than the neglect of discipline. Discipline is more important than athleticism. When two teams near the same level of talent are competing, the advantage always goes to the most disciplined. A collection of talented individuals without personal discipline or an intentional team culture will get beaten when they eventually meet a team almost as talented with the discipline and culture in place.
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