Book Report: Extreme Ownership By Jocko Willink

The leader gives projects, tasks and support and the team should be able to operate on its own.

Leadership is not a simple, static concept. It does not form overnight. Instead, it develops alongside experiences which form a person’s character. It is as dynamic as the events that shape our lives. My life experiences equip me with the knowledge to form my own leadership philosophy. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I ensure my subordinates understand my philosophy. I ensure they understand what I expect of them. The basis of my leadership philosophy is promoting self-development, serving others, being proactive, and being an example of effective leadership.

The leader said: ‘I do not see myself as a boss, I see the team as my co-worker, we all joining the team together to go to the same goal. I think it is important

"There is a difference between being a leader and being a boss. Both are based on authority. A boss demands blind obedience; a leader earns his authority through understanding and trust." Klaus Balkenhol

“The good leader works hard to make sure that there is little transfer of accountability from the staff to the leader when it comes to

The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership is an excellent book by Tye and Schwab (2009) that encourages health care providers to be committed and empowered to make a change in their health care organization. There are hopes that this book will inspire and energize current and future healthcare workers. This book is powerful because it offers essential tools to be the best person that we can be for others and ourselves through a variety of ways. Essentially, the essence of becoming a stronger individual both in our personal lives and as a nurse can be found within the Florence Challenge which includes a “Seven Simple Promises” pledge that challenges every single one of us to become better people. These tools are presented to aid in our future nursing practice to strengthen us mentally, emotionally, and professionally. The “Seven Simple Promises” as listed within the “Self- Empowerment Pledge” are responsibility, accountability, determination, contribution, resilience, perspective, and faith. Each and every one of these promises can be integrated in my future nursing practice.

Leadership by the team leader, who has responsibility for the team, is critical for team

2) Engaging in Initiatives: I mentioned that the meeting you attended yesterday at PMHCC I was not privy to. I do appreciate your contribution to department initiatives. We discussed that going forward,

Thank you for your time this morning, I appreciate you taking the time to discuss matters that can make both our agencies more efficient and effective. We appreciate all that work that your agency does and wish to continue to work in a manner to make the process more efficient for both our agencies.

I am the leader so I think I should take more responsibility. I should always change our strategy for the games. In the real work, everything is relative. There is no such thing that can keep winning. I should also improve otherwise other people will do better than me. I think I will remember this lesson for my whole life.

The book that had the most impact on me as a leader while I was working in the corporate world was Extreme Ownership by Leif Babin. Although I have always been a reader, I didn’t discover leadership books until 2010, and I didn’t discover Extreme Ownership until 2012. But, as I’ve continued to study, read, write, and speak about leadership over the past several years, I’ve come to think of leadership as something we hopefully grow toward and into as we mature, rather than levels or steps we climb. To me, leadership isn’t something you can neatly check off as you reach milestones because it’s so very dynamic. My wife uses the analogy of the alphabet having only 26 letters but thousands of words with different meanings. And yet, it’s incredibly

I will be thankful and grateful to serve in your company, open minded and willingness to learn is my key to success in my future. True my experience how I grow, strong and better person. knowledge is my pathway to be successful in my future. Loyalty, honest, responsible and dedicated in my job is what I can contribute also in this company. Thank

Thank you once again for all of your support and for the trust you have shown in my capabilities. I look forward to new challenges and opportunities for growth that this position will afford me.

The role of the leader is to deliver work through others, not to deliver the work

“When you are a leader, you command respect and the attention of the people in a room or organization. Successful leaders who empower others are even more memorable.”