[…] Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink – Book Summary & PDF – Paul Minors […]

[…] This was the first book I read in 2016, and based on the title I didn’t expect much from it, but the content was great and easily applicable to business leaders. Ex-Navy Seal, Jocko Willink came up with 13 points that cover off leadership, however I believe the first point is the most important (and the title of the book), “extreme ownership.” Basically, it’s all your fault, you are responsible for the successes and failures in your life and business. If your team is not 100% on board on why you are doing what you do, then it’s your fault that you didn’t communicate your purpose sufficiently enough. If you didn’t make your last quarters financial goals? Yes, it’s your fault! Maybe you didn’t spend enough time developing the right goals, guiding your team on achieving them, and following up to ensure they were meeting their targets. You can get a quick easy to read book summary on Paul Minors website. […]