Along with the leader developing trust and building relationships, the leader must also earn influence and respect.

The leader must be knowledgeable about the jobs of those employees that report to him/her. While they do not need to be experts,...

Leaders must consistently tell the truth, especially to themselves. However, when telling the truth, it should be done thoughtfully.

Are leaders born or made? It’s a question that has been pondered for as long as leadership has been discussed.

In a training exercise, the platoon was “attacked by the enemy”. The platoon commander...

First Platoon: Detach The author describes the ability to step back from a situation in order to get a better perspective. He describes a tr

Last summer I had the pleasure of reading Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. I also created a blog in which I recapped each

“[D]iscipline actually made us more flexible, more adaptable, and more efficient. It allowed us to be creative.”

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.

As leaders, we need to ensure we communicate in a clear and concise manner.

This summer, I've made a commitment to read and write about each chapter and how it relates to my career in educational leadership.