Combat Ready was born out of the realisation that there was an important gap in leadership training methods in our region. There are many good management courses but not practical leadership training. Challenging times call for good leaders. It is only through practical training and experiencethat you can become a great leader.. This is very similar training to what military Special Forces recieve. This is how Combat Ready was born.

As a company, we have chosen to grow slowly and steadily to maintain quality. Our instructors are veterans of various elite units and, after retirement, have gained additional knowledge and experience in different areas of life: entrepreneurship, coaching, teaching, national security, professional sports and creative fields. All our staff also complete our own training programme before taking up their posts. Strong leadership knowledge and practical experience is the foundation of every member of our team.

What is behind our steady success? How did we come to be awarded “Trainer of the Year 2022” after such a short amount of time?

We believe this comes from the mindset we teach in our trainings and the leadership principles we put into practice. Teamwork is the foundation of everything. We have made mistakes both on the battlefield and in our personal lives. We know what failure means and how to move on from it. No excuses, no blaming anyone else – take personal responsibility and work as a team – that’s the only way to succeed. If the team doesn’t win, nobody wins. We want to win! In 2023, our instructor Priit Lilleväli was awarded “Trainer of the Year” by Estonian business newspaper “Äripäev”.

2023. Our goal for this year is to strengthen the culture of leadership across Estonia and Europe. Combat Ready is constantly looking for ways to make training more effective and accessible to more people. 2023. Our plan involves growing our Online Academy, produce many more podcasts about Leadership, give back even more by educate young people in school and expand our operations across Europe.

We want to challenge the idea that good leaders are born with it. We want to develop the idea that each and every one of us is a leader. In a crisis, everyone must take Extreme Ownership and think for themselves. Depending on the circumstances, you might need to also lead your superiors, your colleagues and, of course, yourself.

Everyone is responsible for everything that happens around them. In an organisation and in our personal lives, everyone is a leader. It all starts with looking at your own actions and what steps you can take to find a solution. We believe there is no place for making excuses or blaming others.

In 2009, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, members of the American Navy SEALs, created a system to prepare their team for upcoming battles.

After returning home, they wrote down all the important basics that had helped them and their team on the battlefield. These ideas became the cornerstones of their New York Times bestseller “Extreme Ownership” and the basis of their leadership consulting.

The framework developed came to be known as Extreme Ownership and the Four Laws of Combat Leadership