Extreme Ownership

Extreme Ownership - How U.S. Navy Seals LEAD and WIN

Authors

• Jocko Willink
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• Leif Babin
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How to buy the book

• Walmart.com

Principles

• The Leader must own everything in his or her world
• It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate
• A leader must be a true believer in the mission
• Check the Ego
• Cover and Move
• Simple: Keep plans and communications simple
• Determine the highest priority task and execute
• Decentralized Command
• Plan
• Leading Down the Chain
• Leading Up the Chain
• Act decisively amid uncertainty
• Discipline Equals Freedom
• The Dichotomy of Leadership

Afterword

• With a mind-set of Extreme Ownership, any person can develop into a highly effective leader
• Leaders who exhibit Extreme Ownership will empower key leaders within their teams to figure out a way to win
• Extreme Ownership is a mind-set, an attitude
• The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job
• When mentored and coached properly, the junior leader can eventually replace the senior leader, allowing the senior leader to move on to the next level of Leadership
• Leadership is both art and science
• No book can tell a leader exactly how to lead in every situation
• This approach provides a sounding board for difficult decisions, a frame of reference to use for guidance
• There is no guarantee of success in Leadership, there is one thing that is certain:
  • Leading people is the most challenging and therefore, the most gratifying undertaking of all human endeavors

Tony’s Detailed Notes

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