The first four principles for winning in business and in life have nothing to do with luck or environment. It's all about who you are on the inside.
Talking Points:
- Ownership: All responsibility for every failure rests with the leader.
- Accountability: There are only two types of leaders – effective and ineffective.
- Buy-In: The leader has to be a true believer in the mission and vision.
- Humility: Ego clouds and disrupts everything.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Which of the four principles stand out most to you, and why?
- Which principle is your strongest? Which is your weakest?
- What happens to a team where the top leaders don’t take extreme ownership? Give an example.
- “There are no bad teams, only bad leaders.” Agree or disagree? Explain.
- What are some signs that someone is failing to buy into the team’s mission? Do you have someone on your team like that?
- Give an example of ego disrupting the team.
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
Adapted from the book Extreme Ownership.
