About this episode
Extreme ownership creates effective leadership, even when it means fessing up to our shortcomings. Good leaders will accept responsibility for the performance of their teams – good or bad. While leadership is ultimately responsible for results, they must encourage their teams to own that which is theirs. Extreme ownership is realizing that if you’re the captain, you have to take responsibility and cannot blame others for a lack of results. - Craig Picken To be great leaders and executives, we need to accept that we are responsible for everything that happens in our companies. We can never shift the blame to our employees, because win or lose, the results we get are of our own doing. However, that doesn’t mean we should be increasing our mental burdens while tasks are being completed. Encourage employees to take full responsibility of their tasks, but check in with them regularly. Most importantly, don’t shy away from taking responsibility for our actions. No one wants to admit defeat, but by doing so, we put ourselves in a position to grow. Learn More About Your Host: Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves. To contact Craig, email craig@northstaresg.com You can also call him on 910 509 7129 And check out his newly revamped website: http://northstaresg.com