Extreme Ownership – leaders must own everything, no one else to blame
Chap1
Extreme Ownership – all responsibilities of success/failure on leader. Leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
If subordinates underperform, leader should first try to mentor them. But if cannot be improved, should fire and hire.
Chap2
When comes to standards, not what you preach, but what you tolerate
If substandard perf accepted and no one accountable, poor perf becomes the new standard
Chap3
In order to convince and inspire others to follow & accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
Business Application: the boss vs. sales manager. Sales manager afraid to ask questions.
Chap4
Checking your ego and have high degree of humility
Chap5
Cover & Move – teamwork
Chap6
Simplify as much as possible is crucial to success. Plans/Orders too complex – people don’t understand them
Chap7
Prioritize & Execute – relax, look around, make a call
Focus on highest priority
Chap8
Decentralized command
4-5 operator with one lead
Junior leader understand what is in their decision making authority
Tactical leader execute with confidence
Because of decentralized command, simplicity is important!
Chap9
Plan
Clear understandin of mission
Course of action – alternatives and determine one
Senior leader – not bogged down to detail to ensure strategic objective
Once detailed plan, brief to entire team
Chap10
Leading down the chain
Pass senior leader insight into junior team-members
Leading up the chain
Push situational awareness up the chain of command
Navigate the bureaucracy
Chap11
Decision under uncertainty – never complete picture