Summary of Rich Diviney's The Attributes

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#1 You should be able to: Navigate uncertain situations. -> You should be able to navigate uncertain situations. Your skills aren’t as important as your attributes. What matters more are your attributes.

#2 Our attributes, which are wired into our internal circuitry, drive our behavior. They are largely invisible and often taken for granted. But they are extremely important. They matter.

#3 CQC is a complex sequence of movements that has to be improvised in a fluid, high-stress environment. It can be fatal if mistakes are made.

#4 The attributes that drive your behavior are largely invisible and often taken for granted. They are extremely important.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029314

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

In uncertain situations, it’s not what you know but who you are. Your skills aren’t necessarily important, but your attributes are.

#2

The computer code behind an app on your phone is a visible behavior. The code is what determines how the app functions. The attributes behind that code are what make you you and drive your performance.

#3

Attributes are part of everyone’s circuitry, but they can be modified. You can’t manipulate the attributes of others, but you can learn to recognize them, which is extremely useful.

#4

The most important thing in a team is the congruity of thought and action. In special operations, this is especially important, as the environment is so dynamic and stakes are so high.

#5

During World War II, the Allied forces realized that they would need to land thousands of soldiers on beaches and destroy obstacles to secure a key supply route. The success of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in human history, relied on a few volunteers gathering intelligence and clearing a path.

#6

The difference between how and could is enormous. The required skills could always be taught. What Kauffman needed were men with certain innate attributes, traits that are hardwired into each person’s core.

#7

The military is a great place to learn about attributes and how they affect performance. The same principles apply in the civilian