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

ego aside, and take ownership for the company’s failure here. The board
members will be impressed with what they see and hear, because most
people are unable to do this. They will respect your Extreme Ownership.
Take personal responsibility for the failures. You will come out the other
side stronger than ever before,” I concluded.
At the board meeting, the VP did just that. He took the blame for the
failure to meet the manufacturing objectives and gave a solid no-
nonsense list of corrective measures that he would implement to ensure
execution. The list started with what he was going to do differently, not
about what other people needed to do. Now, the VP was on his way to
Extreme Ownership.