Indirect Approach-New Course On Extreme Ownership Academy

Jocko and Dave dive deep into the Indirect Approach, a technique that allows leaders to use humility and ownership to determine the best plan for success. You start by asking earnest questions and leading people to draw their own conclusions rather than telling them what to do. This gives them ownership of the plan and the execution.

As with other Extreme Ownership foundation courses, Jocko and Dave provide role play demonstrations and application exercises with examples of what to do and what NOT to do to LEAD and WIN. Leaders earn a certificate of completion when passing the Learning Check at the end of the course.

Course Description:

The Indirect Approach is a leadership methodology that leads the team to success by asking earnest questions, listening, and allowing others to influence the decision-making process. This approach allows the people involved to approach the mission with an open mind.

You will learn that using the Indirect Approach is the most effective and efficient way to get things done. Using the Indirect Approach allows you to navigate the obstacles of ego, defensiveness, and conflict, by taking ownership and listening to input from the team. You will learn how asking earnest questions, actively listening, and knowing how to escalate direction when needed is the most effective path to determining the best plan for success.

Indirect Approach Learning Objectives:

1) Understand why the Indirect Approach is more effective and more efficient than the Direct Approach

2) Explain the application of the Indirect Approach

3) Implement the Indirect Approach leadership techniques in all situations

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