Attitude and Aggressiveness
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 an...