A short presentation about some interesting business lessons from the US Navy Seal.

1. Business Lessons
From the
U.S. Navy Seal
Roberto Lico
www.licoreis.com

2.  The United States
Navy's Sea, Air and
Land Teams,
commonly known as
the Navy SEALs, are
the U.S. Navy's
principal special
operations force.
Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
Introduction

3. Corporate and Military environments are
distinctively different for 02 main reasons:
Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
Important
The military’s
leadership
is focused on
leading organizations
responsible for
our country’s
security and fighting
wars.
The corporate’s
leadership is focused
on creating value and
protecting the interests
of their stakeholders,
with profit and return
on investment often
being the top priorities.

4. Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
04 Main Seal Navy’s Strategies
1. Meticulous Planning
2. A Reliable Contingency Plan
3. Clear Expectations
4. Tough Rules of Engagement

5.  From a management
standpoint, one of the
greatest lessons that
can be learned from
Navy SEALs is their
skill of being highly
effective and
meticulous planners.
Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
01. Meticulous Planning

6.  They operate with a
backup and contingency
plan in place for almost
every scenario, focusing
on the importance of time
management, on-target
execution, and
completing the mission.
Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
02. A Reliable Contingency Plan

7.  Navy SEALs focus on a very clear set of
objectives, where significant importance is
placed on defining the goal and motivating
the team to follow.
 Even with highly complex operations, each
SEAL has a clearly defined role, and
expectations can be recited by each team
member.
Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
03. Clear Expectations

8.  The SEAL’s rules of engagement (how they
respond when confronted) are clearly
established before each mission, and modifying
these rules could negatively impact the entire
operation.
Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
04. Tough Rules of Engagement

9. Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
Navy Seal - Business Advices
Teamwork is our top priority:
A mission cannot be successfully executed unless the team is
functioning as one.
Stay calm:
The military trains its team to be more comfortable and calm
when taking risks.
Hard times help us to adapt:
A soldier who goes through hard times recognizes that those
times will not only strengthen him, but truly train him to
properly and successfully lead his own teams when battling
facing a battle.

10. Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
Navy Seal - Business Advices
Don’t back down from the sharks:
Recruits are ordered not to back down when facing sharks in
swimming exercises, but rather to punch them in the nose.
There are a lot of sharks in the world. If we’re going to succeed
in life, we need to face our sharks.
Study Darwin:
Survival is not about who’s the strongest or fastest, but who can
best adapt to change. Navy SEALs are masters of adaptation,
being able to operate in jungle, desert, or artic conditions.

11. Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
Navy Seal - Business Advices
Be your very best in the darkest moment:
Part of SEAL training is to conduct attacks on enemy ships. This
requires being deep under pitch black water while listening to
loud, distracting noises from the ship’s engines and systems. It’s
very easy to get disoriented and fail. Every SEAL knows that
when it’s darkest is the time when you need to be the most
calm, composed and focused.
Take smart risks:
A SEAL is aware that his mission is bigger than any of his team
member. That also means taking smart risks and being willing to
do so in support of the greater good.

12. • http://www.fastcompany.com/3016115/lea
dership-now/7-tough-leadership-lessons-
from-a-navy-seal-commander
• http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/7-
leadership-lessons-from-the-seals-
commander-who-got-bin-laden.html
• http://chiefexecutive.net/10-leadership-
lessons-from-the-u-s-navy-seal-who-led-
the-bin-laden-mission/
Business Lessons From the U.S. Navy Seal
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Roberto Lico – licoreis@licoreis.com

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