About this episode
Jocko Willink and Mike Sarraille served together as Navy SEALs and now work together at Echelon Front , a company Jocko cofounded. We met up to talk about a new initiative they’ve set up called Overwatch . Overwatch is a talent acquisition firm that matches employers with veterans from special operations forces and combat aviation. You can learn more about Overwatch at EFOverwatch.com . They’re also hosting an event called the Muster in San Francisco on October 17th and 18th. You can sign up at ExtremeOwnership.com . If you’d like to hear more from Mike and Jocko, check out Jocko Podcast Episode 134 . The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon . We're accepting applications from startups for the Winter 2019 funding cycle. Apply here . *** Topics 01:04 - Intros 5:07 - Mike and Jocko on how they transitioned out 9:37 - How the military prepares people for the private sector 13:47 - What is Overwatch? 23:32 - Preconceptions about veterans 28:24 - Advice for companies looking to hire veterans 31:03 - Jocko's next book, The Dichotomy of Leadership 33:58 - Mike and Jocko's working relationship 45:20 - How to set up your team so everyone can contribute 55:02 - What Mike and Jocko are trying to improve about themselves 58:45 - Alex Badalyan asks - What are some military tactics startups could adopt to increase team effectiveness and throughput? 1:00:47 - Allen asks - From your experience as a SEAL and in the business world, do two or more co-founders/leaders have a higher success rate? What are your thoughts on a solo leader/founder with a strong team and culture? 1:06:56 - Armando Neves asks - I liked Jocko's episode on strategy and the way of the Samurai (The Book of Five Rings), how much of the warrior mindset is he implementing on a day to day basis? 1:11:17 - Ryan Carl Mercer asks - Favorite MRE and thank you for your service sir. 1:14:59 - Spencer Clark asks - Is culture more decided by micro or macro policies & interactions?