Leadership isn’t built in a conference room. It’s forged in the trenches—when the crew is tired, the clock is bleeding, the equipment is acting up, and everyone’s watching what you do next. Grit, Grease & Grace is a straight-shooting leadership book for the men and women carrying real responsibility in blue-collar America—foremen, crew leads, ops managers, safety leaders, and business owners who don’t have time for motivational fluff. Dan Greer brings hard-earned lessons from the field—pressure, mistakes, wins, and the kind of accountability that actually changes outcomes. This book is about Extreme Ownership without becoming a jerk, standards without hypocrisy, and faith that holds when things get hot. You’ll learn how to lead when you’re not “ready,” how to raise the bar without losing your people, and how to build trust by owning your decisions—fast. If you’re tired of excuses, tired of chaos, and ready to become the kind of leader others can follow when it counts, this is your playbook.