CONTENTS

  1. TITLE PAGE
  2. COPYRIGHT NOTICE
  3. DEDICATION
  4. INTRODUCTION: THE ROOTS OF LEARNING LEADERSHIP
  5. PART ONE: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES
  6. 1. FOUNDATIONS
  7. A. First Platoon: Detach
  8. B. Second Platoon: Arrogance and Humility
  9. C. Third Platoon: Overstepping My Bounds
  10. D. Laws of Combat and Principles of Leadership
  11. E. The Power of Relationships
  12. F. Play the Game
  13. G. When Is Mutiny in Order?
  14. H. Born or Made?
  15. I. Leadership and Manipulation
  16. J. Subordinate Your Ego
  17. K. Leaders Tell the Truth
  18. L. Study
  19. 2. CORE TENETS
  20. A. Be Capable and Ask for Help
  21. B. Building Trust and Relationships
  22. i. Down the Chain
  23. ii. Up the Chain
  24. iii. Trust and Decentralized Command
  25. C. Earning Influence and Respect
  26. D. Extreme Ownership of Everything
  27. i. Preemptive Ownership
  28. ii. Taking Ownership When Being Blamed
  29. E. Picking Up Brass
  30. F. Leading from the Rear
  31. G. Don’t Overreact
  32. H. Don’t Care
  33. I. Everyone Is the Same, Everyone Is Different
  34. J. Let Nature Work
  35. K. Isolation as a Leader
  36. L. Know What Is Important and What Isn’t
  37. 3. PRINCIPLES
  38. A. The Most Important Member of the Team
  39. B. Span of Control
  40. C. Taking Care of Your People with Discipline
  41. D. Imposed Discipline
  42. E. Pride
  43. F. Giving Orders
  44. G. Yes-Men
  45. H. The Exception to No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders
  46. PART TWO: LEADERSHIP TACTICS
  47. 1. BECOMING A LEADER
  48. A. How to Succeed as a New Leader
  49. B. How to Be Chosen to Lead
  50. C. When You Are Not Chosen
  51. D. Imposter Syndrome
  52. E. Insecurity as a Leader
  53. F. Transitioning from Follower or Peer to Leader
  54. G. Overcoming a Grudge
  55. H. New Sheriff in Town
  56. I. Don’t Go Overboard, Rambo
  57. 2. LEADERSHIP SKILLS
  58. A. When to Step Up and Lead
  59. B. Don’t Take Things Personally
  60. C. Don’t Dig In
  61. D. Iterative Decision-Making
  62. E. Decentralized Command or Lazy Designation?
  63. F. The Easy Button
  64. G. Judging Reputations
  65. H. Conform to Influence
  66. I. Everything Is Good (But Not That Good)
  67. 3. MANEUVERS
  68. A. Using Leadership to Teach and Build
  69. i. Fixing a Negative Attitude
  70. ii. Teaching Humility
  71. iii. Building or Rebuilding Confidence
  72. iv. Building High-Level Team Players
  73. B. Leading Peers
  74. C. Micromanaging, Indecisive, or Weak Bosses
  75. D. When to Micromanage
  76. E. The Boss Wants All the Credit
  77. F. The Nearly Indefensible Leader
  78. G. Stress Relief
  79. H. Punishment
  80. I. When to Quit
  81. 4. COMMUNICATION
  82. A. Keep the Troops Informed
  83. B. Rumor Control
  84. C. Clear Guidance
  85. D. Because I Said So
  86. E. The Thread of Why
  87. F. Tactfully Delivering the Truth
  88. G. Balancing Praise
  89. H. Hope
  90. I. Ultimatums
  91. i. Making an Ultimatum as the Boss
  92. ii. Making an Ultimatum as a Subordinate
  93. iii. Dealing with an Ultimatum Placed on You
  94. J. Reflect and Diminish
  95. K. When to Yell at Subordinates
  96. L. Getting People to Listen
  97. M. Apologizing
  98. N. Be Approachable but Careful with Words
  99. O. Set the Example
  100. CONCLUSION: IT IS ALL ON YOU, BUT NOT ABOUT YOU
  101. INDEX
  102. ALSO BY JOCKO WILLINK
  103. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  104. COPYRIGHT