Playing the Game, the author is referring to the ability to support your boss while performing your duties as well as possible...

There are no guarantees of success. But in order to succeed, leaders must be comfortable under pressure, and act on logic, not emotion.

a leader must push situational awareness up the chain of command

You could never assume such hazards weren’t waiting for you on a target. You had to assume they were...

The term decentralized command refers to subordinates executing based on a good understanding of the broader mission.

It was a matter of prioritizing the need for order in the classroom and then executing the plan. Relax, look around, make a call.

One of the recurring themes in this book is that communication needs to be straightforward and concise

Cover and move is a technique that the SEALS utilize to protect themselves while moving.

“Ego can prevent a leader from conducting an honest, realistic assessment of his or her own performance and the performance of the team”

Before sharing the mission statement with his leadership team, the unit commander took the time to understand the why behind it

The title, No bad teams, only bad leaders, fairly sums up the essence of what this chapter is about.