Topics include avoiding injury in Jiu Jitsu, decentralized command with new groups, relaxing in water workouts, managing ego, dealing with entitled teams, handling toxic people, Meyers-Briggs personality types in teams, and coping with adversity.
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Quick takeaways
Embrace extreme ownership in implementing solutions, not just admitting mistakes.
Address entitlement by setting clear expectations, training, and fostering accountability.
Deal with toxic individuals by absorbing negativity, deflecting criticism, and promoting positive change.
Respond to bad situations by leading with strength, resilience, and inspiring others to fight on.
Deep dives
Taking Ownership vs. Implementing Solutions
Taking extreme ownership of mistakes is important, but it is equally crucial to take extreme ownership of implementing solutions and fixing the problems.
Avoiding Blame and Fostering Accountability
Blaming the employees for entitlement and mistakes is not productive. Leaders should instead focus on fostering a culture of accountability and addressing the root causes behind the issues.
Training and Communication
Address entitlement by providing clear expectations, training, and communication to the team. Make the consequences of entitlement clear, and encourage ownership and professionalism.
Identifying and Addressing Underlying Issues
Identify any underlying problems causing entitlement, such as lack of engagement, unclear roles, or poor leadership. Address these issues to create a more productive and accountable work environment.
Taking Extreme Ownership of Problems and Solutions
When taking extreme ownership, it is important to not only own the problems, but also the solutions and implementation. Leaders must take extreme ownership of the outcome and end state, and make it their responsibility to fix mistakes and solve problems. Extreme ownership is not about providing shelter or making excuses, but rather about taking full accountability and taking action to make things right.
Dealing with Toxic and Negative People
When dealing with toxic and negative people, confrontation is not usually the best approach. Instead, it is more effective to absorb their negativity, deflect their criticism, and respond with positivity. By absorbing their attacks and acknowledging room for improvement, you disarm them and negate their extreme views. Additionally, it is important to spur positive change by giving them ownership and opportunities to make a difference.
Dealing with Bad Things Happening to Good People
Sometimes bad things happen to good people, and leaders must know how to handle such situations. Instead of getting angry or falling into negativity, leaders must step up and lead by example. They must absorb the impact, draw fire, and be the one good thing among the chaos. By staying strong and resilient, leaders can inspire others to fight and never surrender, even in the face of defeat.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:12 - Ways to avoid injury when starting Jiu Jitsu 0:23:31 - When do you use Decentralized Command with a new group. 0:35:05 - Workouts to become more relaxed in the water & help lower heart rate. 0:45:26 - Dichotomy of the ego. When to check it and when to let it fly. 0:54:18 - Taking Extreme Ownership, and then the team gets ENTITLED. 1:05:57 - How to deal with toxic/negative people. 1:12:32 - Meyers Briggs personality types and how to avoid creating division in a team. 1:23:01 - How to deal with it when bad things happen to good people around you. 1:27:55 - Cool Internet/Onnit stuff. Jocko Store, Amazon.