Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Q&A
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What is extreme ownership?
Extreme Ownership is a mindset of leadership that accepts all mistakes committed by a subordinate to be a matter of personal failure that requires analysis and solution. Just as the leader sees his success in the success of his subordinates. Jocko and Lief explain how the mindset of extreme ownership allowed them to survive and thrive in the hostile conditions of the Iraq War. They further argue that the Extreme Ownership mindset is beneficial for all organizations and individuals no matter their vocation.
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How can extreme ownership inspire creativity?
Creativity is certainly one of the many benefits that come about when leaders adopt a mindset of Extreme Ownership. Leaders that practice Extreme Ownership encourages decentralized command which allows the team members to operate with relative freedom so that they can deal with their responsibilities in any way they consider to be beneficial.
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Mention two characteristics of a good leader.
The book makes note of several characteristics that are important in a good leader, but the two most important characteristics may be the following:
1. Believe - A good leader must truly believe in the mission.
2. Willingness to Learn - A good leader must be able to recognize gaps in his knowledge and be willing to augment them.
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Why does one need to check the ego?
Extreme Ownership is a process that requires humility and temperance since it is based on the principle that achieving the mission is more important than anything else. A leader cannot be allowed to be blinded by his grand vision of himself, instead, he must be comfortable with the reality of his power and abilities so that he can recognize his weaknesses. This identification of weaknesses is then followed by strategies to curtail the weakness and prevent it from affecting the success of a mission or team.