Blame vs Ownership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljqra3BcqWM Jocko does a fantsstic job here of explaining the concept of extreeme ownership in a way that everyone can understand. You don't have to be ex-military or a former Navy SEAL to be able to understand and even put yourself in his shoes that fateful night. He goes on to say that these moments are part of life, for all of us. We all have them--if you haven't yet, you will. Here is one of mine. Like Jocko, I was an officer in the US Navy, and like him I was part of an elite group. Unlike the SEALs, my elite group were engineers, members of the naval nuclear propulsion community. The SEALs brought death and destruction to the enemy; we made steam. They were tough as nails, able to accomplish any mission, regardless of difficulty. We were not only smart sailors, but also nearly 100% smart-ass sailors, quick with a joke and even quicker to verbally slam someone who deserved it. And maybe a few who ...