Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

Iraqi soldiers help a wounded comrade away from danger during a firefight in the Ma’laab District of ...

CHAPTER 3 Believe Jocko Willink SHARKBASE, CAMP RAMADI, IRAQ: QUESTIONING THE MISSION This makes no sense, no ...

and on foot. We had fired thousands of rounds through our vast arsenal of weapons, until we could do so ...

Now I was being told that Task Unit Bruiser—my friends, my brothers, these highly trained and motivated ...

and closely allied with Iran, as a national hero. Every so often, reports surfaced of Iraqi soldiers ...

and finally some advanced infantry tactics before taking them out on patrol in enemy territory. But this wa ...

less a self-inflicted distinct disadvantage? I didn’t believe that this mission made sense. I didn’t ...

which they could defend their country from terrorist insurgents, then who would defend it? The answer was all ...

(our SEALs and U.S. forces) would have to crush the insurgency and lower its capability to a point wher ...

of the room in agreement. “Well, let me ask you something,” I continued. “If the Iraqi military can’t get to a ...

have Iraqi soldiers with us on every operation. Does anyone not understand this?” The room was quiet. ...

There were no more questions. The most important question had been answered: Why? Once I analyzed ...

comrades abandoned him in the street and ran for cover. Two SEALs had to run through a hailstorm of enemy fire ...

enemy territory in support of this strategy. That enabled us to hammer enemy fighters with deadly effec ...

through to those below and above in the chain of command. Actions and words reflect belief with a clear ...

certain strategy and thus not believe in it. Junior leaders must ask questions and also pro ...

“Some of my folks have already heard rumors about it; they don’t like it at all. And I can’t convin ...

experience. She gets this business.” “OK,” I shot back. “So you’re all just scared to look stupid?” Head ...

executives, this was an example of a boss who didn’t fully comprehend the weight of her position. In her mind, ...

don’t understand why the plan is being implemented. They don’t believe in it. They think this plan ...