Extreme Ownership Lesson #1

A true leader owns every mistake

Credit: Ivona Hirschi via Midjourney

Do you know about Extreme Ownership?

“Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s SEAL task unit faced a seemingly impossible mission: help U.S. forces secure Ramadi, a city deemed “all but lost.”

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin present a different take on leadership books. They put the team first.

While reading it, it caught my attention how well they illustrate their leading principles since they live by them. They experienced them.

Lead and win.

And for that, I want you to think about their №1 lesson today.

Extreme ownership lesson #1

We often talk about leaders and what they should or should not do. You hear about personalities, skills, traits, etc.

What you perhaps do not hear is that leaders should take full responsibility for everything in their domain (in their world!).

EVERYTHING

It’s really simple but kind of mind-blowing, too.

Taking full responsibility means you stop blaming your team members, suppliers, bosses, competitors, etc. for mistakes and challenges.