Sublime

“There are no negative repercussions to Extreme Ownership,” I said. “There are only two types of leaders: effective and ineffective. Effective leaders that lead successful, high-performance teams exhibit Extreme Ownership. Anything else is simply ineffective. Anything else is bad leadership.”

When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable—if there are no consequences—that poor performance becomes the new standard.

Most wars are won or lost in our own heads,

Thus, leaders must ask questions of their troops, encourage interaction, and ensure their teams understand the plan.

At what would seem like the peak of their careers, these individuals would be removed from the front lines of the Task Force’s fight and embedded in a seemingly distant tribe. Once there, it would be their job to build and maintain difficult, trust-based relationships—the tracks on which information sharing among peer organizations would be enabled

Discipline in such a situation started with the little things: high-and-tight haircuts, a clean shave every day, and uniforms maintained. With that, the more important things fell into place: body armor and helmets worn outdoors at all times, and weapons cleaned and ready for use at a moment’s notice. Discipline created vigilance and operational re

What do you care about? Who do you want to be? What matters most to you? What are the most important things in your life? Who are the most important people in your life and what do they need from you?

They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.

The most important tactical advantage we had was working together as a team, always supporting each other.