Extreme Ownership is the name of a book on leadership and life written by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.
It lays out an approach to leadership based on the fact that we are all leaders, and that everything is ultimately the leader’s responsibility. The core is the four Laws of Combat:
- Cover and Move
- Simple
- Prioritize and Execute
- Decentralized Command
I have found this framework to be transformational in dealing with my OCD, and also the answer to the challenges I face as a people leader and as a father.
Presenting Extreme Ownership
This week I had the chance to share the basic principles of Extreme Ownership with leaders at my company, O.C. Tanner. While humbling and stressful, it was a fantastic experience.
Owning appropriately
You can’t let extreme ownership of a situation block you from solving the root problem.
Living in reality
My life is filled with impossible contradictions. This week brought one of those to the forefront for me.
Mentally healthy ownership
How do I break down my ego without breaking down my spirit?
Is it serving you?
I can’t get this question out of my head. And I’m grateful.
Unconscious spending
This week I learned an important lesson on being aware of my communication, and especially how it can impact others in my life.
Finding ownership
We were hit last week with another major outage. I wanted to reflect on how I showed up and what I learned.
Neglected and abandoned
What another rollercoaster of a week this was for me. My emotions surged from confidence and excitement at the road ahead to near utter despair at our current situation.
Cover and Move
As I continue on my path to embracing Extreme Ownership, I find myself in a textbook situation in which I need to rely on others. And it’s hard!
Practicing ownership
In addition to being an emotional roller coaster, this week was a wake up call for me. It was a good exercise in extreme ownership. And I saw clearly where I need to improve.