The book derives its title from the underlying principle — the mind-set — that provides the foundation for all the rest: Extreme Ownership. Leaders m… - Jocko Willink

Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.

The moment the alarm goes off is the first test; it sets the tone for the rest of the day. The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or do you lie there in comfort and fall back to sleep? If you have the discipline to get out of bed, you win — you pass the test. If you are mentally weak for that moment and you let that weakness keep you in bed, you fail.

when it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.

Leadership is simple, but not easy.