No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy Seal
Just finished reading this book, and saw lot of similarities between ‘Agile culture’ that we seek to cultivate in an organization and what SEALs go through. The author mentions, Trust is the bedrock of any relation! For a team to function at its peak, they have to trust each other completely. It’s all about the TEAM and making the most of what has been dealt.
The author talks about AAR; the After Action Review, and it reminded me of the Retrospectives we do at the end of each sprint. He suggests:
Conduct AAR with an eye towards improving (the procedures, the team,..) and being honest and open at the AAR
Three Quotes from the book:
- Only focus on your three-foot world,” he said. “Focus on what you can affect
- When we make mistakes, we try again and again and again until we get it right. We’re not superheroes. We just commit doing what is right.
- Rangers think and plan from the top down. The SEALs think and plan from the bottom up
Three Tips from the book:
- Take what’s there, assess the situation, prioritize, and break it down into small tasks you know you can accomplish or eliminate or fix immediately.
- Everyone has the right to bitch about a mission or job for five minutes. After those five minutes, you shut the f*** up and get to work.
- You always want someone in your professional life who is going to be honest, who’s going to call you on your bullshit. [Who is your Swim buddy?]
Are you a SEAL or a Ranger? Are you an asset to your Team?
When we make mistakes, we try again and again and again until we get it right. We’re not superheroes. We’re just committed Share on X
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