During his twenty years as a Navy officer and SEAL, the author was intimately involved in a specialized selection process. He saw that beneath obvious skills are hidden drivers of performance, core attributes - including cunning, adaptability, even narcissism - that suggest how resilient or perseverant we are, how situationally aware and how conscientious. These attributes explain how we perform as individuals and as part of a team. In this book, he defines the core attributes and shares stories from the military, business, sports, relationships, and even parenting to show how understanding your own attributes and those of the people around you can create optimal performance in all areas of your life
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