As SEALs, we operate as a team of high-caliber, multitalented individuals who have been through perhaps the toughest military training and most rigor… - Jocko Willink

There are no bad units, only bad officers.”3 This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.

Another mission. Another task. Another goal. And the enemy is always watching. Waiting. Looking for that moment of weakness. Looking for you to exhale, set your weapon down, and close your eyes, even just for a moment. And that’s when they attack. So don’t be finished.

If mistakes happen, effective leaders don’t place blame on others. They take ownership of the mistakes, determine what went wrong, develop solutions to correct those mistakes and prevent them from happening again as they move forward.