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LEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF  THE NY Times #1 BESTSELLing  of EXTREME OWNERSHIP: HOW US NAVY SEALS LEAD AND WIN

MAY 10-12, 2023 | ANN ARBOR, MI

Echelon Front’s FTX  is a two-day immersive leadership training led by Leif Babin, co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and other instructors from the Echelon Front leadership team.

Based on the principles outlined in Extreme Ownership, the instructors guide attendees through the principles and strategies of leadership that lead to victory through hands-on, real-world training.

Participants experience challenging and chaotic situations to bring to life the power of effectively applying the 4 Laws of Combat.

Cover and Move | Simple | Prioritize and Execute | Decentralized Command 

Detailed debriefs after each “operation” help attendees make direct connections to challenges they commonly face in their professional and personal lives. Attendees experience direct engagement with EF Instructors throughout the two days of training. 

The FTX is for any person from any walk of life who wants to learn practical leadership, strategies, and tactics for all levels of leadership in every field.

 

Limited to 35 Participants.  

35-45 min from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

INVESTMENT: $4,450.00 

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LEADERSHIP | THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

Leadership is the most important thing on the battlefield. While equipment, weaponry, intelligence, tactics, and strategy play a role, leadership is the single greatest factor in determining whether a team succeeds or fails.

When we talk about leaders, we are not only talking about senior leaders. We are not only talking about leaders in charge of 5,000 or 500 people. We are not only talking about leaders that are in charge of 50 people or 5. We are talking about everyone—everyone is a leader—even the front-line worker who takes ownership of their part of the mission and executes.

It was leadership at every level that brought victory in the Battle of Ramadi, and it is leadership at every level that brings success to any company or team. So, when we talk about leaders, no matter where you are in the hierarchy of your organization, we are talking about YOU.

Without leadership, nothing happens, and with bad leadership, the wrong things happen. Victory cannot be achieved without leadership, which is why we say leadership is the most important thing on the battlefield, the most important thing in business, and the most important thing in life.

FTX INSTRUCTORS | EXPERIENCE MATTERS

LEIF BABIN

LEIF BABIN

Leif is a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, co-author of #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and co-founder of Echelon Front, serving as President.

JP DINNELL

JP DINNELL

JP Dinnell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Training Officer.

CODEY GANDY

CODEY GANDY

Codey Gandy is a former U.S. Marine, and currently a leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor for Echelon Front.

FTX | WHAT TO EXPECT

COMBAT LEADERSHIP:

LESSONS LEARNED FOR WAR, BUSINESS AND LIFE

Mission Planning Overview

  • Learn the importance of planning 
  • Standard Operating Procedures – why we have them and how to implement mission planning techniques, checklists, and contingency plans 

Tactics and Walkthroughs

  • Weapon familiarization 
  • Basic gunfighting tactics 
  • Mission rehearsals 

FTX SCENARIOS

  • Rapidly execute 20-30 minute, time-sensitive target missions 
  • Each participant will operate in both leadership and individual roles 
  • Debriefs after each mission link lessons learned to current business challenges your company is battling 

FTX | EVERYONE IS A LEADER

The Echelon Front Field Training Exercise Program is a leadership training protocol that teaches, reviews, tests, and ingrains the leadership principles of Extreme Ownership utilizing experiential learning, dynamic feedback, and a carefully formulated methodology. Attendees are first taught leadership principles, then the basic strategies, tactics, and techniques suitable for the training environment.

Once prepared, participants are formed into teams, assigned leadership positions, and tasked with a mission. Attendees plan and execute the mission, where they will face leadership challenges that they must overcome utilizing the fundamental principles of leadership, including the four Laws of Combat, Extreme Ownership, and the Dichotomies of Leadership.

Detailed debriefs after each training mission will help participants make direct connections from the leadership lessons, they are learning to actual leadership challenges they are working through in their professional and personal lives. After the debrief, instructors select new leaders for the team and assign another mission. All participants will both lead and follow while rotating through various positions of the team.

FTX is not a gunfighting or tactical warfighting course. It is a leadership course. The leadership principles imbued in the attendees apply to any leader in any situation, in business, and in life.

GET READY TO LEAD AND WIN

Training is led by Leif Babin, JP Dinnell, and Codey Gandy.

wednesday, MAY 10, 2023

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM – CHECK-IN / REGISTRATION
​LOCATION: Weber’s Boutique Hotel

thursDAY, MAY 11, 2023

06:15 AM – 06:45 AM – SHUTTLE TO FTX SITE [Time TBD]

06:45 AM – 07:00 AM – ARRIVE FTX SITE [Breakfast sandwiches/coffee provided]

07:00 AM – 08:00 AM – CLASSROOM BRIEFING

08:00 AM – 11:00 AM – FIELD TRAINING

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – REFUEL [Lunch provided]

12:00 PM – 04:00 PM – FIELD TRAINING

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM – END OF DAY 01 TRAINING [Load bus and transport back to hotel]

06:00 PM – 07:30 PM – DINNER [Details TBD – with EF Team]
​LOCATION: TBD

friDAY, MAY 12, 2023

06:15 AM – 06:45 AM – SHUTTLE TO FTX SITE

06:45 AM – 07:00 AM – ARRIVE FTX SITE [Breakfast sandwiches/coffee provided]

07:00 AM – 08:00 AM – CLASSROOM BRIEFING

08:00 AM – 11:00 AM – FIELD TRAINING

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – REFUEL [Lunch provided]

12:00 PM – 04:00 PM – FIELD TRAINING

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM – FINAL GATHERING / CERTIFICATES / SEND-OFF

04:30 PM – 05:00 PM – END OF DAY 02 TRAINING [Load bus and transport back to hotel]

*06:00 PM – 08:00 PM – INTRO TO JIU-JITSU [BJJ] – TBD
​BJJ Attendance is optional. This is not a part of FTX 007.
​*Additional details coming soon

What People Are Saying

“No testimonial will ever come close to explaining the impact this FTX had on my team of subordinate leaders and myself. This was a career/life changing experience.” 

Gary Bright
Swinerton Builders

“FTX was the best leadership training I have ever received; it was a high stress, real world environment, that forced me to use the 4 laws of combat to succeed. The EF Team was able to illustrate in real time the importance of leadership and how the execution of the 4 laws of combat is imperative to success in business, but more importantly success in day-to-day life.” 

Guinness McFadden

“In my 20 plus years I have been through many leadership classes- Bell Leadership, Ken Blanchard Situational leadership, and Pacific Institute just to name a few. That being said, I have never been through a training that was as impactful and life changing as our last leadership summit with Echelon Front. The take a ways from the EF FTX training and leadership summit were great. During the FTX training I realized how imperative clear, simple communication can be and it can make or break a team. I decided at that moment I would make sure our teams started simple and clear communication.”

Terri B., General Manager

JES Foundation Repair

“This 2–Day FTX investment will undoubtedly generate a higher and more immediate corporate ROI in young managers than sending them to a 2–year MBA program” 

 

“If you think you understand the Laws of Combat, humble your ego and think again. This training brings principles into reality and translates them into an applicable format you can immediately utilize in your business.” 

 

“If you think you understand the Laws of Combat, humble your ego and think again. This training brings principles into reality and translates them into an applicable format you can immediately utilize in your business.” 

 

“FTX was a special opportunity to learn hard lessons of the demands and burden of leadership. It was a humbling experience that improved my abilities as a leader like nothing else I have ever experienced.” 

 

FTX | KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Increased speed of decisions and actions.
  • Increased ownership of problems and solutions.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships
  • Work cross-functionally to accomplish the mission
  • Communicate effectively up, down, and across the chain of command
  • Simplify plans and increase efficiencies
  • Prioritize daily tasks as well as long-term strategic initiatives
  • Empower others to solve problems and LEAD
  • Subordinate their ego in support of the broader mission
  • Adapt to changing environments
  • Make decisions amidst uncertainty and chaos
  • Take ownership and solve problems, in business and in life

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FTX | JOIN US IN ANN ARBOR

HOTEL LOCATION:

Weber’s Boutique Hotel
3050 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Reserve Room

DRESS CODE:

  • Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes
    • This is an outdoor facility
  • Long-sleeve FTX shirt (2 will be provided by EF for both days) 
    • DAY 01: MONDAY – wear the GREEN long sleeve FTX shirt
    • DAY 02: TUESDAY – wear the TAN long sleeve FTX shirt
  • Pants are recommended 
  • Closed-toe, athletic, comfortable shoes that can get dirty 
  • Sunglasses/hat/lightweight gloves – *optional 

FTX | ADDITIONAL INFO

 

WEATHER:

  • This training is rain or shine
  • FTX facility is outdoors. Plan and dress accordingly
  • Classroom and debriefing will be indoors

    INTRO TO BJJ: *Optional Event

    Informal Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi class with the EF team on Tuesday evening  

    *This event is optional and not a part of FTX 

    DATE: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 / TIME: TBD 

    NOTE: We do not provide transportation to this event

      Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental leadership principles of Extreme Ownership and how to implement them in real time. The lessons are pragmatic, applicable, and geared toward every level of leadership, from the C-suite to the front lines. 

      COME LEARN TO LEAD & WIN WITH US IN ANN ARBOR.

      $4,450.00 PER PERSON

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