Four Unreasonable Leadership Principles of a Navy SEAL
What do a Navy SEAL and an unreasonable entrepreneur have in common? Plenty it seems. To be successful, both have to let go of limitations that restrain innovative thinking and necessary action. Both are trained to eliminate the words “I can’t”. And both consistently achieve results others say are impossible.
In this well written and insightful article from Forbes, Cheryl Conner interviews Mark De Lisle, a former US Navy Seal and draws the conclusion that SEAL training would be the ideal preparation for an entrepreneur. Everything begins with commitment and attitude for the Navy SEAL Teams. The idea of failure is not an option. In order to fathom this concept they are trained to eliminate the words – “I can’t.” They know their capacity to perform at high levels drops substantially the minute they let doubt enter their minds. Empowerment is also a key element of any successful team or leader. By allowing yourself to go beyond what you thought you could do, you become a better contributor and leader.
While we don’t like the author’s sensational references to corporate warriors, we think the concept of not limiting yourself to what you currently believe you are capable of doing is the ethos of an unreasonable entrepreneur.
Four Extreme Leadership Principles of a Navy SEAL
By Cheryl Conner
Originally published by Forbes.com on August 7, 2013
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