The Dichotomy of Leadership

'Leadership is simple, but not easy.' – Jocko Willink & Leif BabinIn The Dichotomy of Leadership, decorated former US Navy SEAL officers Jocko Willink and Leif Babin show you how to walk the fine line of being a true leader to accomplish missions in your personal and business lives and achieve the goal of every team: victory.Using lessons learned from the authors' elite combat and training experiences, Willink and Babin reveal how the use of opposing principles – leading while following, focusing and detaching, being aggressive yet prudent – will heighten your awareness, deepen your understanding, improve your dexterity and hone your ability to lead and win.

'The Dichotomy of Leadership needs to come with a warning label: BRUTALLY HONEST. Finally, a book that tells the truth on how hard and complex it can be to tackle leadership challenges.' -- Lindi Horton, Director of Cloud Services, Cyber Security Company

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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