Mooseocracy

  Attitude and Aggressiveness “When hiring people, I look for attitude and aggressiveness…” - Gen. Jim Mattis This article is based on the book, “Callsign Chaos” by Gen. Jim Mattis. My favorite part is his focus on  attitude  and aggressiveness. Gen. Mattis says, “Marines don’t know how to spell the word failure.”  This “can do” attitude  coupled with an aggressive personality is what is necessary to get the job  done. “I don’t know how to spell the word failure” - Gen. Jim Mattis The quote above may sound like mistakes are not tolerated, but it is different than being mistake  averse. Everyone makes mistakes. Instead, the quote describes the  attitude  everyone should have.   This is a big deal because  attitude  i s more important than aptitude. Anyone can be taught the necessary  skills, but someone with an aggressive  attitude  will not wait to be spoon-fed everything. They  will seek out answers and anticipate what will happen. The goal for all officers should be to find and fix p