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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.

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The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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Bad Fundamental Heart Important Leadership Team Truth
A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team—perhaps a subordinate or direct report—might be in a better position to develop a plan, make a decision, or lead through a specific situation.
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Decision Development Leadership Team
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason
Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom One Liner
Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Easy Leadership Simplicity
Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Future Leadership Yourself
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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Success Team Understand
Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Time Trust
The U.S. Navy SEAL Teams were at the forefront of this leadership transformation, emerging from the triumphs and tragedies of war with a crystallized understanding of what it takes to succeed in the most challenging environments that combat presents.
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Challenge Leadership Present Success Team Tragedy Transformation Understand War Win
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Motivational One Liner
Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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Explanation Leadership Photograpgh
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See

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