Willink narrates this chapter, and starts by describing how a heavy explosion shook the walls that he and a number of his soldier counterparts were occupying. This was just another awakening of how the insurgents were improving and sophisticating their operations. There was a young American soldier in charge of the MiTTs who wanted to take the Iraqi soldiers to patrol the territories of the enemy so that they could test their mettle. Out of his excitement, The MiTT leader had ignored the dangers that he was exposing himself and the troops that were to accompany him. Willink saw it important that the leader present to him a map of how he is going to cover the operation. He assigned a few elements of the SEAL team to accompany him in his mission. Post analysis, Willink found out that the route the MiTT commander was planning to take was quite complex and dangerous, and advised him to take the shortest route possible to minimize the dangers they were exposing themselves.

On the business perspective, Willink and Babin advise a manufacturing plant to develop a simple bonus compensation plan, replacing the complex one that was quite hectic for the employees to understand.