Extreme Ownership Flashcards
Lead and win
True
Ramadi , Iraq
True
Leadership Principles
True
Relax, look around, make a call
Cover and move
Prioritize, execute, decentralize command
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What’s the two types of leaders
Effective and Ineffective
In complex organizations, failures will eventually occur. According to the concepts set forth in the “Extreme Ownership” book, these failures are most likely due to:
A. Incompetent Team Members
B. Individuals who intentionally sabotage in order to advance their own agenda
C. Leadership failures
D. COVID
Leadership failures
Which answer completes the passage below (hint page 30-32)
“Extreme Ownership requires leaders to look at an organization’s problem through the objective lens of reality, without emotional attachments to agendas or plans. It mandates that a leader set ego aside, accept responsibility for failures, attack weakness, and consistently work to build a better and more effective team. Such a leader, however…”
A.is a rare find and should be given additional consideration for promotion
B. does not take credit for his or her teams successes but bestows that honor upon his subordinate leaders and team members.
C. most hold his subordinates accountable for their performance
D. doesn’t need to accept responsibly for failures outside his or her control
does not take credit for his or her teams successes but bestows that honor upon his subordinate leaders and team members.
The best leaders are those that take responsibility for their actions but are quick to point out when a failure is due to one of their subordinates actions
False
There are just some bad teams/organizations out there and leadership will have no impact on their performance
True or False
False
Select the answer that completes the following passage (hint pages: 52-54)
“There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about
A. and is what each of us, as leaders should to strive to believe
B. and we as leaders must take full ownership of the failures
C. this is a hard concept for all but the very best leaders
D. this is a difficult and humbling concept for any leader to accept . But it is an essential mind-set to building a high performance , winning team
this is a difficult and humbling concept for any leader to accept . But it is an essential mind-set to building a high performance , winning team
Decide weather the statement below is true or false:
Most people have a desire to be on a winning team
True
The Extreme Ownership workbook identifies seven steps on how to implement Extreme Ownership. Select all the steps listed below that are included in those seven steps.
Be humble
Listen
Identify and get rid of weak team members
Take Ownership
Analyze yourself
Make sure your people know why they are doing what they are doing
Train your team
Give ownership to subordinates
Be humble
Listen
Identify and get rid of weak team members
Take Ownership
Analyze yourself
Make sure your people know why they are doing what they are doing
Train your team
Give ownership to subordinates
Complete the passage below (hint pages 59-64)
There are no negative repercussions to Extreme Ownership, I said …..
A. This is the best way for any of us to lead teams that want to excel
B. There are only two types of leaders effective and ineffective. Effective leaders that lead successful, high performance teams exhibit Extreme Ownership. Anything simply is ineffective.
C. Anyone who does not believe in these concepts is a cotton headed ninny muggings.
D. Poor performance on the part of the team members can be overcome through effective leadership.
There are only two types of leaders effective and ineffective. Effective leaders that lead successful, high performance teams exhibit Extreme Ownership. Anything simply is ineffective.
According to the book Extreme Ownership is the statement below true or false
In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission , a leader must be a true believer in the mission
True
Select the answer below that accurately complete the following passage below (hint pages 83-85)
And as you pointed out , you are letting the boss down because she will never know that her guidance is not being promulgated properly through the ranks….
A. You should follow up every briefing with a series of clarifying questions
B. Questions should be anticipated and welcomed
C. If you don’t ask questions so you can understand and believe , you’re failing as a leader and you are failing your team.
D. Its not necessary for you to completely understand the mission and long as you know your part.
If you don’t ask questions so you can understand and believe , you’re failing as a leader and you are failing your team.
