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There is no such thing as a perfect leader. But you can surround yourself with teammates who compensate for whatever leadership is lacking.

Ego drives the most successful people in life. In the SEAL Teams, in the military, in the business world. They want to win, to be the best. That is good. But when ego clouds our judgment and prevents us from seeing the world as it is, then ego becomes destructive.

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Leadership is not a job title. If you interact with another human being in any capacity, you are a leader. Your coworker. Your spouse. Your kid. Your friend. Every interaction is an opportunity to lead

Give up your power in order to empower your team.

Take a step back, detach, look around, make a call, and execute the highest priority first.

@leifbabin didn't want any awards, but they are a reflection of Charlie Platoon's accomplishments on the battlefield, even in the worst imaginable scenarios.

Don't let your ego get out of control. Take a step back. Relax. Look around. And then, go get after it.

This is the dichotomy: care about your people enough to do everything you can to develop them. But don’t care so much that you excuse poor performance, lower the standards, and put the team and mission at risk.

You can't make good decisions when you're emotional. You need to detach.

You're failing because you're trying to solve everything at once. Prioritize and Execute is the difference between leaders who win and leaders who drown in their own task list. Tackle the highest priority first. Execute on one problem at a time.

Most underperformers don’t need to be fired. They need to be led.

It is impossible to micromanage your way out of chaos.

Let go of your way being the only way.

In combat, in business, and in life the principles of Extreme Ownership don't change.

You can't just tell people to "figure it out" and call it delegation. You have to train your team to step up. Build trust and confidence, so the entire team is ready to execute.

It is imperative that leaders detach themselves, pull back from the details, and assess to determine the highest priority to the strategic mission.

Keep an open mind, or you'll be operating in the wrong reality.

When multiple problems occur simultaneously, pause and solve them one at a time. Taking on too many problems at once results in failure of all of them.

Your goal, as a leader, should be: don't do anything. Train those around you to do it. If you're an effective leader, it gives you a better perspective to solve problems.