How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
by Jocko Willink
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See customer reviews on Amazon →Extreme Ownership uses gripping SEAL combat stories to deliver hard-edged leadership advice. The war stories are visceral and memorable, driving home the principles. The straightforward mantra—take full responsibility—can be transformative if you embrace it. However, the repetitive structure (war story, principle, business application) becomes predictable; you can guess the template after a few chapters. The tone is unyielding, often dismissing emotional or collaborative leadership styles. The business applications sometimes feel forced, but the core message of personal accountability is bracing.
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MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLDAn updated edition of the blockbuster leadership book that took America and the world by storm. 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…
Difficulty:easy
Length:352 pages (Medium)
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Recommended by 16 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss, Books Recommended by Founders, and Books Recommended by Writers.
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Consider The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz. Recommended by 54 sources.
“A blunt, conversational tour through the worst parts of building a company. Horowitz shares personal stories from his own startup failures and recoveries, offering practical wisdom on layoffs, pivots, CEO loneliness, and managing when times are bad. The value is in the honest, experience-based insight you won't get from business school. The limitation is its narrow focus on venture-backed tech startups—if you're not in that world, some advice may feel irrelevant. Reads like a wise mentor telling you what nobody else will.”
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