96: How to Introduce Extreme Ownership to Your Boss. How to Deal With Your Spouse's Trivial Issues. Leading People Out of Complacency. Strength and Weakness.
Oct 18, 2017
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Learn about introducing 'Extreme Ownership' to a failing boss, managing complacent team members, supporting spouses dealing with trivial issues, balancing strength and weakness, getting noticed for leadership roles, and balancing intensity in Jiu Jitsu training.
Balancing responsibilities at work and home by prioritizing trivial issues for loved ones
Navigating dilemmas in leadership by choosing between accountability and personal responsibility
Striking a balance between addressing performance issues and fostering team growth in leadership
Standing out as a potential leader by excelling in tasks and putting team success first
Working on both physical and mental strength to achieve overall strength
Deep dives
Protecting Relationships and Acknowledging Issues
Embracing the role of protecting one's family or team from the darkness and allowing trivial issues to take precedence. Taking pride in creating a safe and secure environment where small matters are significant for loved ones. Balancing shielding them from stress and burden while embracing the responsibility to bear the weight of external stresses.
Dealing with Trivial Issues at Home
In contrast to his high-pressure job as a firefighter, facing life-threatening situations, the struggle with trivial concerns at home is highlighted. Balancing the weight of life-and-death situations at work with minor issues at home, emphasizing understanding and support for loved ones' concerns. Managing the dichotomy of significant responsibilities at work and addressing trivial problems with utmost care and empathy at home.
Handling Team Performance Issues
Navigating challenges in a high-visibility project involving cross-functional team members failing to meet deliverables. Balancing accountability and protection for the team, the leader faces dilemmas during a formal review. Choosing between calling out lack of performance or taking responsibility personally, highlighting the line between leadership integrity, accountability, and fostering team growth.
Balancing Accountability and Mentorship
Dilemma between holding team members accountable for performance shortcomings and providing mentorship. Leader's choice to protect the team by assuming responsibility versus pinpointing individual performance issues. The tension between addressing underperformance and maintaining team unity and personal responsibility in leadership decisions.
Navigating Leadership Challenges
Striking a balance between protecting the team, acknowledging performance issues, and fostering growth in challenging leadership situations. Reflecting on the fine line between accountability, mentorship, and personal integrity in managing high-pressure projects. Navigating the complexities of leadership with a focus on team dynamics, interpersonal relationships, and organizational success.
Volunteering and Team Focus
Volunteering for tasks and excelling at them can make you stand out as a team player. Putting the team's success first can lead to recognition as a potential leader.
Being Strong in Different Aspects
You can be physically strong but mentally weak, or vice versa. It's important to work on both physical and mental strength to be strong overall.
Immediate Action Drills
Maintaining situational awareness, having escape routes in mind, and proactively moving away from threats are crucial in high-threat situations. Being prepared to react quickly and decisively is vital.
Dealing with Injuries and Illness
Injuries and illnesses are inevitable, but they should not be used as excuses to skip workouts. Doing what you can, focusing on other areas of the body, and staying active can help maintain fitness during recovery.
0:00:34 - How to introduce "Extreme Ownership" to a failing boss.
0:07:13 - Respecting people who don't have discipline.
0:16:35 - How to get a team member to pull their weight if they become complacent.
0:24:23 - As a Teacher, how do you effectively demonstrate extreme ownership with students?
0:50:05 - When you experience darkness on the job, how to deal with your spouse and be supportive when dealing with their trivial problems compared to your serious ones.
1:00:53 - As a leader: Calling out poor performance VS Extreme Ownership.
1:08:12 - Is it normal to get bruises, cuts, and scrapes from Jiu Jitsu from training partners going rough?
1:34:53 - How to get "noticed" to be selected to be put into a leadership position.
1:40:44 - Can you be weak and strong at the same time?
