Simon Sinek is a researcher, author and public speaker. He set out to discover what qualities produced the best team members and leaders. He spent part of his time speaking with members of the Navy Seals. This group is made up of some of the finest leaders in the world. In order to become a Seal, someone in the Navy or Marines must volunteer to go through a grueling 24-week training known as BUDS (Basic Underwater Demolition\/SEAL). Roughly 1 out of 8 people make it through this training, and these are people who prepared themselves for this training. Most voluntarily tap out because the training is either too emotionally or physically exhausting.<\/p>\n
Simon asks a simple question of the Seal team members. Who makes it through BUDS and becomes a seal? The video contains the answer:<\/p>\n