The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win

by Jocko Willink

the principles of leadership are “simple, but not easy.”

What makes the best leaders and best teams great is that when they make mistakes, they acknowledge them, take ownership, and make corrections to upgrade their performance.

Default: Aggressive. This means that the best leaders, the best teams, don’t wait to act.