Extreme Ownership

In Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin share hard-hitting, Navy SEAL combat stories that translate into lessons for business and life.Jocko and Leif served together in SEAL Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated Special Operations unit from the war in Iraq. Through those difficult months of sustained combat, Jocko, Leif and their SEAL brothers learned that leadership – at every level – is the most important thing on the battlefield. Now they teach these same leadership principles to companies throughout the business world that want to build their own high-performance, winning teams.Extreme Ownership explains the SEAL leadership concepts crucial to accomplishing the most difficult missions in combat and how to apply them to any group, team or organisation. It provides the reader with Jocko and Leif's formula for success: the mindset and guiding principles that enable SEAL combat units to achieve extraordinary results. It demonstrates how to apply these directly to business and life to likewise achieve victory.Take Extreme Ownership. Lead and win.

'Finally, a leadership book that actually demonstrates how to truly lead. Riveting, engaging, and free from the usual cliché platitudes, this book is strikingly impactful and will dramatically improve leaders of all types.' -- Amy Brandt Schumacher, entrepreneur
'One of the best books on leadership I've ever read and a tremendous war story book as well.' -- Marc Andreessen

Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, author and podcaster. He co-authored Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, The Dichotomy of Leadership and the Way of the Warrior Kid series. Jocko also hosts the top-rated Jocko Podcast and co-founded Echelon Front, a leadership consulting company, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer, leadership instructor, speaker and strategic adviser. Jocko is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and numerous other personal and unit awards. Leif Babin served nine years as a Navy SEAL. He was in combat in Iraq during the Battle of Ramadi, a conflict that resulted in numerous medals for his efforts. After his tours, Babin served as a Navy SEAL instructor before forming Echelon Front with Jocko Willink, a leadership training group that uses the lessons and expertise the pair learned as SEALs to train leaders beyond the military. He is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership. Babin lives in New York. Jocko Willink is a retired United States Navy SEAL officer, author and podcaster. He co-authored Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, The Dichotomy of Leadership and the Way of the Warrior Kid series. Jocko also hosts the top-rated Jocko Podcast and co-founded Echelon Front, a leadership consulting company, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer, leadership instructor, speaker and strategic adviser. Jocko is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and numerous other personal and unit awards. Leif Babin served nine years as a Navy SEAL. He was in combat in Iraq during the Battle of Ramadi, a conflict that resulted in numerous medals for his efforts. After his tours, Babin served as a Navy SEAL instructor before forming Echelon Front with Jocko Willink, a leadership training group that uses the lessons and expertise the pair learned as SEALs to train leaders beyond the military. He is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership. Babin lives in New York.

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