General concepts Flashcards
_______ is at the heart of any group activity: whether the team would succeed or fail the task rests upon the hands of the ______
leadership, leader
Extreme Ownership was written by _______ and ______ and discusses the notable leadership concepts they have embraced as part of the Navy SEALS
Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
The book discusses ___ main points over ___ chapters. The first part discusses the building blocks necessary to help develop a mindset of leading and winning. The second part teaches the laws of combat which are critical concepts in developing teamwork. The first 2 parts serve as the foundation of good leadership while the third section deals with maintaining the team’s exceptional performance
3, 12
Chapter 1 is all about ________. It teaches us to own up to whatever the team does - both good and bad. EO simply means taking responsibility for the result of all the teams actions. This helps the team stay humbled during victories and motivated during failures. Taking EO also develops the leaders strategizing skills and his effectiveness when managing his people
extreme ownership
Chapter 2 elaborates the age-long saying that there are no bad teams, only bad ______. It relates how leadership can make or break any business venture
leaders
Chapter 3 discusses how effective leadership requires each ________ to believe in their goals. It outlines the steps necessary in order for the whole team - from top level managers to each individual member- to grasp the reason for the instruction
team member
Chapter 4 leaves each leader with a reality check. It opens their eyes on how their ego blinds their ____ making
decision
Chapter 5 discusses the 1st law of combat: _________. Simply stated, it teaches the importance of teamwork and how to develop it
cover and move
Chapter 6 is about keeping instructions simple. This helps the reader understand that complex _________ often lead to confusion, which only leads to chaos
instructions
Chapter 7 highlights the importance of the 3rd law of combat, which is prioritize and execute. This shares tips and tricks on how to focus on the highest ____ tasks first and make sure these tasks are fully executed prior to moving on to the task with the next highest priority
priority
Chapter 8 is all about decentralized command. This law of combat states that teams with an _______ number of members require the creation of subdivisions with clearly designated leaders in order to effectively lead to victory.
unmanageable
Chapter 9 encourages _____ as a step towards sustaining victory. This is because ____ keeps the team 1 or 2 steps ahead of the enemy
planning
Chapter 10, discusses how we can effectively _____ up or down the chain of command. It discusses the importance of internal communication to keep the team informed of what is happening at it’s different levels
lead
Chapter 11 discusses the importance of being _____ amid being surrounded by uncertainty. This concept teaches leaders to accept the face that uncertainty will always be part of their planning process, and that they must not allow themselves to be bogged down by ut
decisive
Chapter 12 discusses the importance of dichotomy of leadership. It states that leaders are required to create a ____ between their seemingly opposing traits to keep the grounded
balance
