Become a Better Leader by Taking the Blame for Problems

The executive team sat around the conference table, each person ready with their explanation. The product launch had failed. Marketing blamed sales for poor messaging. Sales blamed operations for delayed delivery. Operations blamed the suppliers. Everyone had a reason why it happened on someone else’s watch.

Sound familiar? This scene plays out in businesses every day, and it represents the single biggest obstacle to building a high-performing organization. Coming up, we’ll explore how the principles in Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin can transform your leadership approach and create accountability that drives results.

What Extreme Ownership Actually Means

Extreme Not Ownership emerged from the battlefield experiences of two Navy SEAL commanders who discovered that the most effective leaders take complete responsibility for everything in their world. When a mission failed, the best leaders looked inward first. When their team under-performed, they asked what they could have done differently.

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