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#55 - Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL, Part I of II: objective, strategy & tactics, leadership, protocols, dealing with death, and applying the many lessons learned from war

2019/5/27

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#55 - Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL, Part I of II: objective, strategy & tactics, leadership, protocols, dealing with death, and applying the many lessons learned from war

The Peter Attia Drive

What are the key elements of a mission's objective, strategy, and tactics?

How does training compare to actual combat?

Why is humility crucial in leadership, business, and life?

Can you be too humble?

Why do many leaders lack humility?

Why did Jocko want to be a Navy SEAL?

How does Jocko approach dealing with death?

What are the vital importance of protocols?

What protocol is in place for losing a child or someone close?

What protocol is in place for getting dumped, and relationship advice?

How to differentiate between things that matter and things that don’t?

Jocko shares his experience during BUD/S

How does Jocko prioritize family and SEALs obligations?

How has America’s sense of connectedness and purpose changed since WWII?

How has warfare evolved since WWI?

What is the obligation to dissent in obeying orders?

What are the beginnings of “decentralized command” in WWI and WWII?

What is the American warrior mentality and the impact of freedom on society?

What impact can an individual president really have?

The Korean war

What lessons were learned from Vietnam?

First Gulf War, Iraq War, and The War in Afghanistan

Shownotes Transcript

#55 - Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL, Part I of II: objective, strategy & tactics, leadership, protocols, dealing with death, and applying the many lessons learned from war 02:39:08 Share

The Peter Attia Drive

What are the key elements of a mission's objective, strategy, and tactics?

How does training compare to actual combat?

Why is humility crucial in leadership, business, and life?

Can you be too humble?

Why do many leaders lack humility?

Why did Jocko want to be a Navy SEAL?

How does Jocko approach dealing with death?

What are the vital importance of protocols?

What protocol is in place for losing a child or someone close?

What protocol is in place for getting dumped, and relationship advice?

How to differentiate between things that matter and things that don’t?

Jocko shares his experience during BUD/S

How does Jocko prioritize family and SEALs obligations?

How has America’s sense of connectedness and purpose changed since WWII?

How has warfare evolved since WWI?

What is the obligation to dissent in obeying orders?

What are the beginnings of “decentralized command” in WWI and WWII?

What is the American warrior mentality and the impact of freedom on society?

What impact can an individual president really have?

The Korean war

What lessons were learned from Vietnam?

First Gulf War, Iraq War, and The War in Afghanistan

Shownotes Transcript

#55 - Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL, Part I of II: objective, strategy & tactics, leadership, protocols, dealing with death, and applying the many lessons learned from war