JP Dulay reviews yet another fascinating book on the Navy SEAL way. This is less complete than an 'executive book summary.' Here are some excerpts and a few annotations in italics:
...stress and fear can still be a common experience across all levels of any organization
most businesses operate in a volatile, uncertain, chaotic, ambiguous environment. He refers to this as VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, chaos, ambiguity)
fear can be toxic because it triggers self-preservation which breeds ego-based behavior. According to Hiner, ego is the foundation of ineffective leadership. While ego isn't the opposite of humility, ego without humility creates problems.
a servant leadership approach that is proactive (first), less bureaucratic (fast), and loving and courageous (fearless) can help avoid the pitfalls of ego-based, toxic leadership. The Don Meyer core: passion, unity, servant leadership, humility, thankfulness...
Part One (Chapters two through eight) focus on building a leadership brand.
Part Two (Chapters nine through 14) is about brotherhood.
Chapter 10 describes strategies for building trust: time and attention, respect, unbreakable values, sacrifice, and technical proficiency. Character, competence, commitment
there should be a commitment and concern for organizational members and employees even after leaving the organization.
His observations demonstrate a shift from hierarchical models of leadership to more shared, relational models.
One reason this book should be valued by those in leadership development are the actual exercises he suggests to drive development.
