Taking ____________________ means that leaders are responsible for every action the people on their team make.

• A. Extreme Ownership
• B. Partial accountability
• C. Delegation
• D. Shared blame

Answer: (A)

Extreme Ownership means leaders take responsibility for every action the people on their team take. It’s about owning the results and not blaming others or external factors when things go wrong. A leader practicing this mindset designs clear expectations, provides the needed training and resources, and removes obstacles so the team can perform well. When mistakes happen, the leader looks inward to see what they could have done differently in planning, communication, or systems, and uses that insight to improve. The key idea is that the leader is the ultimate owner of the team’s performance, for both outcomes and missteps.

Delegation focuses on assigning tasks, but Extreme Ownership emphasizes the leader’s duty to ensure the entire system works and to be responsible for the team’s actions. Shared blame dilutes accountability, and partial accountability isn’t a recognized approach to leadership; neither captures the full sense of taking responsibility for everything the team does.