Don't tolerate in-fighting and instead focus your team on well-defined goals. Strive for improvement, have honest assessments, identify weaknesses and come up with a plan to overcome them. Possess a mindset of modelling the behaviour you want to see. The leader either drives performance or doesn’t. No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders: Your attitude as a leader sets the tone for the entire team. Such a leader does not take credit for his or her teams successes, but bestows that honour upon other senior/ junior leaders and their team members.Ģ. It is up to the leader to ensure that the teams are trained, have the appropriate resources and clear understanding of the mission. The boss, product, economy or competitors are not to blame. Extreme Ownership: Acknowledge mistakes, admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win. Below are my takeaways from the principles outlined in the book. I highly encourage this read to everyone, as it has applications in both personal and professional life. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, two retired Navy SEALs, tell us how to be great leaders in their book, Extreme Ownership.
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