Echelon Front

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Leadership requires having hard conversations. Avoiding them to preserve relationships undermines both trust and team performance. The solution is simple: align on the mission. At our last Extreme Ownership Muster, we discussed how aligning the team on a shared mission transforms accountability from a personal critique into a pathway to achieving success together. The mission is how we all succeed, but we all succeed by developing strong relationships. How do you approach accountability while maintaining relationships??

If you want your people to take ownership, give them ownership. Nearly 11 years ago, when I first started working with Jocko Willink at Echelon Front, I noticed something. Every time I called him with a problem, his response was always the same: “What do you think we should do?” At first, I didn’t always have a confident answer. My internal dialogue was often: “I don’t know—that’s why I’m calling you.” But I’d offer a potential solution anyway, and 98% of the time, he would simply reply: “Execute.” Once in a while, he’d ask a few earnest, clarifying questions to help me refine the plan—but it was still my plan. And because it was mine, I owned it. I was driven to make it work. I didn’t want to let him down. I didn’t want to let the team down. Over time, those conversations evolved. ?? I stopped calling to ask what we should do. ?? I started calling with a plan already in mind. ?? Eventually, I was just calling to say, “Here’s what we did. Just keeping you in the loop.” That’s the power of leadership that empowers others. Jocko always had a solution ready—of that I'm certain. But he knew the best plan wasn’t his. It was mine...because I would own it and execute it with everything I had. The best leaders provide their people with opportunities to lead—to solve problems, to contribute to the mission, to create and implement plans. They recognize that the people closest to the problems are almost always the best suited to solve them. When we give people ownership, we send a clear message: You are trusted. You are valued. Your ideas matter. That’s how you build a culture of ownership—where every member of the team feels empowered to step up and lead. But it starts with us, the leaders. We have to check our ego. Resist the urge to jump in and solve the problem ourselves. And instead, ask the simple question that changes everything: “What do you think we should do?” #Leadership #ExtremeOwnership #Empowerment #TeamCulture #Trust #OwnershipMindset #DecentralizedCommand #JockoWillink #LeadUp #LeadershipDevelopment

The consequences of your decisions may not be life or death — but your choices still have an immediate impact. Maybe it’s the difference between a safe and unsafe work environment. Meeting a project deadline or disappointing an important client. Landing a promotion or losing your job. Gaining the trust and respect of your boss or losing it. Choosing to build a relationship or breaking it off. Whatever decisions you are facing in your life, take ownership over the outcome. You decide whether victory will be yours.

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One day at the Extreme Ownership Muster could change a leader's life. This is what a day in the life at the premier leadership conference looks like… ?? 445 AM Workouts to Kickstart Your Discipline ??Live, hands-on application of leadership principles ?? Direct problem-solving with Jocko Willink, Leif Babin, and the Echelon Front team ??A network of leaders who actually want to improve. ?? Finish the day with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu We’ll be in San Antonio from April 29 — May 1 for Muster 022. Seats are filling up fast, so secure yours today: https://lnkd.in/gQQTXHzp

What’s the biggest obstacle to taking ownership? That little voice inside of us that says, "This isn't my fault," or "They should've known better," or "I shouldn't have to do that." Our ego. Our ego wants to shield us from responsibility, but in reality, it stops us from looking inward and solving the problem. So, in order to check our ego, we must redirect our mindset and ask ourselves earnest questions. When things go wrong, the real question isn't "Who's to blame?" The real question is: What could I have done differently to ensure a successful outcome? Could I have communicated more clearly? Where could I have provided better guidance and training to someone? How can I build a better relationship with others I depend on? Those are the questions that drive high-performing teams, and they can only be answered when we subordinate our ego. Every week, I share leadership insights and challenges like this on the Extreme Ownership Rundown. Sign up for more: https://lnkd.in/gwsYE75u

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Don’t come to Muster. If you’re looking for a stereotypical leadership conference, you’ll find it elsewhere. You hear vague, motivational speeches that make you?feel?inspired but don’t actually give you the skills to lead. You leave with a notebook full of ideas—and no real plan to execute. That’s NOT how it goes at the Extreme Ownership Muster. At the Muster, we do things differently. Because leadership isn’t about feeling good—it’s about?getting better. That path to improvement starts with brutal honesty.?We require that you do an honest self-assessment of where you are, so you can figure out how to take ownership and get where you want to be.? If your team is underperforming, if you’re frustrated with your boss, if problems keep stacking up, there’s only one place to look: the mirror. You can either make excuses or take ownership. The leaders who step up and take responsibility are the ones who create real solutions. That’s what we teach at MUSTER. ??How to recognize where you’re falling short—so you can actually fix it. ??How to apply leadership principles in real time—because leadership isn’t learned in a classroom. ??How to build a culture of accountability—so your team stops making excuses and starts winning. ??How to execute, even in the toughest environments—because leadership isn’t about what you?say, it’s about what you?do. On top of all that, we wake up at 4:30 AM and finish with Introduction to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This isn’t traditional leadership training. We’re giving you skills that could transform every aspect of your life.? If you’re looking for a weekend to recharge and feel good about yourself—stay home. But if you’re serious about leading at the highest level, about driving your team to win, about taking ownership of every challenge in front of you—then we’ll see you at MUSTER: https://lnkd.in/gtFjGa8f

Self-awareness isn't just about knowing your strengths and weaknesses. You have to understand your impact on others and be willing to accept that impact, even when it’s not what you intended. We tend to overestimate our relationships. We believe we communicate clearly with the right tone and tact. We assume we have more leadership capital than we actually do. We think we are aware of how self-aware we are. But our assumptions can lead us astray. We must consistently make an effort to pay attention to people's responses, outside feedback, and our relationships. Self-awareness allows you to recognize how you’re the problem—and, more importantly, how you need to change. It’s not always easy, but the best leaders don’t avoid tough truths; they embrace them.