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Extreme Ownership

Uses military leadership experiences to discuss ownership, communication and decentralized execution.

Key takeaways

  1. Leaders own system outcomes
  2. Simple plans travel better
  3. Prioritization is critical under pressure

How to apply it in your business

  1. Clarify one accountable owner per deliverable
  2. Brief teams using concise objectives and constraints
  3. Review errors without blame shifting

About the authors

Willink and Babin are former military officers who write about leadership and accountability.

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