@EchelonFront

Training leaders and teams to succeed through Navy SEAL combat leadership principles from Extreme Ownership.

 Leif Babin & Jocko Willink
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Joined January 2012
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No matter what has happened to you, there is always something you can do to help those around you.
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When you have a team where everyone is pointing fingers at someone else, the problems will not get solved. When you have a team that takes ownership, you will have a team that is unstoppable.
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How many times have you stripped your team of the opportunity to grow and learn because you couldn’t get out of the way?
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Decentralized Command only works if you can get out of the way and stop being the easy button.
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You don’t have to know everything. That’s why you have a team. The next time your team has a problem, ask them what solution they'd suggest.
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They know the details better than you do. They understand what obstacles are in the way. They also know the possible ways to get around it. You need to trust that their solution might be better than yours.
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It’s hard to admit when you don’t know something. But being humble is actually your biggest strength as a leader.
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Your ego pushes you to solve problems and to be seen as the expert. It makes you think you’re helping by stepping in and that your skills alone will earn trust. But when you trust your team, they will in turn trust you more.
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When your team brings you a problem in their area of expertise, they often look to you to make the decision because you’re the leader. But if you hold on to decision-making, your team can never show what they’re capable of.
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“What do you think?”
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You might not want to ask this question, but it’s actually the most important one leaders should be asking...
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Find small ways to practice the superpower of detachment so that when you face a big moment, you will be able to step back, detach, and make a call.
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We have to take the time to create a simple plan. We have to communicate in a way that makes sense to the other person, not just in a way that makes sense to us.
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The best plan is a simple plan that everyone can understand. When people don’t understand, they can’t execute. People need to understand not just what they’re doing but why they are doing it.
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Invest the time in strengthening the relationships with those you work with.
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Leadership requires putting our teammates and the mission above ourselves.
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Make sure the team understands the mission, the priorities, and the boundaries within which they can operate. Then give them room to execute.
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Owning it all doesn’t mean doing it all yourself. It means taking responsibility, building better relationships, and empowering others to lead.
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Motivation may get us started. Discipline is what helps us keep going, especially when leadership gets hard.
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Instead of just telling people what to do, explain why they are doing it, let them come up with the plan, and give them ownership over it.
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