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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
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Publisher's Summary
"These guys are intense. And they bring that same fire to their narration in the audiobook. Listen to these insanely competent SEAL officers tell you exactly how to make a team successful through their firsthand experiences in business and combat." (The Hustle)
An updated edition of the blockbuster best-selling leadership audiobook that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
Combat, the most intense and dynamic environment imaginable, teaches the toughest leadership lessons, with absolutely everything at stake. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin learned this reality first-hand on the most violent and dangerous battlefield in Iraq. As leaders of SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, their mission was one many thought impossible: help U.S. forces secure Ramadi, a violent, insurgent-held city deemed “all but lost.” In gripping, firsthand accounts of heroism, tragic loss, and hard-won victories, they learned that leadership - at every level - is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or fails. Willink and Babin returned home from deployment and instituted SEAL leadership training to pass on their harsh lessons learned in combat to help forge the next generation of SEAL leaders. After leaving the SEAL Teams, they launched a company, Echelon Front, to teach those same leadership principles to leaders in businesses, companies, and organizations across the civilian sector. Since that time, they have trained countless leaders and worked with hundreds of companies in virtually every industry across the U.S. and internationally, teaching them how to develop their own high-performance teams and most effectively lead those teams to dominate their battlefields.
Since it’s release in October 2015, Extreme Ownership has revolutionized leadership development and set a new standard for literature on the subject. Required listening for many of the most successful organizations, it has become an integral part of the official leadership training programs for scores of business teams, military units, and first responders. Detailing the mindset and principles that enable SEAL units to accomplish the most difficult combat missions, Extreme Ownership demonstrates how to apply them to any team or organization, in any leadership environment. A compelling narrative with powerful instruction and direct application, Extreme Ownership challenges leaders everywhere to fulfill their ultimate purpose: lead and win.
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- Amit Jain
- 21-01-23
Very inspiring
It was very inspiring and informative to learn. Dichotomy of leadership really struck a chord with me.
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- Vinod
- 25-07-22
Good revision of concepts
The concepts in the book are straightforward and repetitive if you've already read other books on leadership. So I didn't learn anything new in that regard. The prolonged description of war situations as anecdotes a the beginning of each chapter gets tiring. The business application of the concept comes at the end of the chapter for a few minutes while the majority of the chapter is dedicated to describing the war situation. Nevertheless, a good revision of leadership concepts.
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awesome
mind blowing . One of the best leadership theme with great examples and real time scenarios
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- Anonymous User
- 11-03-22
Leadership Lessons from Actual Leaders!
Lessons from The Most Brutal War Zones applied on daily life! Some massive takeaways like Prioritise and Execute on tasks at hand or Extreme Ownership towards most important tasks and situations are the best lessons one can implement on their daily life.
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- Benu
- 10-11-21
Simple & Straightforward!
Extreme Ownership covers the key facets of leadership that are necessary to effectively lead. What I loved the most was, how authors with their anecdotal references from military experience were able to draw parallel with corporate responsibilities.
People should read this book because of the straightforward and simple approach to leadership it advocates.
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- Vikram
- 14-10-21
a true leadeship book
second chapter on bad leadership and not bad teams is really the eye opener
the sucess of a team depends on the abiltiy to lead the team and not the ability of the team is again and again re-enforced. Definitive read for all.
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- Mouli
- 08-10-21
great real life examples
Was great listening to real life combat situations and how they map to day to day business.
Must read/Listen for all professionals across the organisation.
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- 30-05-21
A must read for Leaders
A very well narrated book. with an example, principle and application in real life. Would have loved eve better if the narration was a little more clear from treble vs bass sound.
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- Khemraj
- 22-04-21
One of the best leadership book
One of the top ten Forbes recommended leadership book . It illustrates lots of business scenarios
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-02-17
I don't read SEAL Books...
As a veteran, I hold a strong resentment for the unabashed self promotion of the SEAL community. This however is one of my favorite books, period. I am glad I set my ego aside and gave it a chance. This book contains all the best points of a capable combat leader, and many points are hidden within main points as well. I recommend this book to all people, regardless of their profession.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-12-16
Ridiculouis !
Here's the book in one sentence:
"Accountability is a key performance dimension of effective leaders".
There you go, I've saved you time and money.
I applaud the enthusiasm of the authors, it is entertaining to listen to their spirited narration.
But seriously, these guys have been selectively & voluntarily recruited, highly trained, supported by the best technology and weaponry in history of mankind, over resourced, all the while collecting government salary and benefits...and they tell us their success is because of their remarkable leadership? "There are no bad teams, just bad leaders", really? On what planet?
Here's a revelation from someone who has led high performance business teams successfully in highly competitive markets:
There are bad work teams, defective products, clueless c-suite execs,.obsolete technology, under resourced processes, dysfunctional comp plans, bad market strategy, and on and on. That's the real business world, believing that Extreme Ownership is all a leader needs to demonstrate to drive success is laughable.
There have been enumerable examples of military command and control systems & ultra leaders applied to corporations and politics in our world history, the results speak for themselves.
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- James
- 13-11-15
Sometimes good
The book opens with the usual disclaimer that all of the stories and conversations have been modified, personalities combined, timelines changed, and some details or other parts added to make everything fit, etc., to protect privacy and confidentiality and whatnot. What follows are hours of badly scripted dialog to sell the authors' consulting services. There are few good stories in this book and several really illustrative leadership applications that will make you think. I did take a few things away from this book, but it is mostly bland made up conversational filler. I broke away twice to listen to 2 other books before finishing this.
204 people found this helpful
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- Oliver Nielsen
- 02-02-16
Wow. This one surprised me!
Narrated by the team guys themselves, the authenticity is high from the get-go.
The structure of the book is solid, alternating between battle scenes, and the practical take-away, applicable to the modern business owner/leader.
The central premise is "taking extreme ownership" – as only taking FULL 100% responsibility for your actions and business decisions: can you be an effective leader, correct what's not working, and more.
It's a good book that I consumed quickly – to me it was the audio equivalent of a page-turner. I couldn't listen to it fast enough, and will relisten to it soon:)
188 people found this helpful
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- Rachel
- 11-12-15
Get ready to get better.
After reading Jacko's book I've gotten up at 5 o'clock every day to work out which, I haven't done so I was 19. This book will change you for the better.
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- Patrick
- 30-12-15
Repetitive, Typical, & Generic
I've read a lot of SEAL books out there, and they all tend to have the same wartime mission stories.
"Here's what we did in combat, now let us teach you how to transfer those methods over to the business world." Which is the basic premise of this book. Except there's one thing that's different. These guys were trained for extremely high stress situations that mostly involve life/death scenarios with firearms and explosives. An office/business setting is different, and the authors probably don't have much experience dealing with unruly workers who underperform in providing reports on budgets. The authors devote a majority of each chapter harping on their experiences in Iraq, and maybe a few paragraphs or pages contrasting those situations to the business world. It's about 90% wartime stories, and the rest is actually applied to business. (Sort of) The reader must realize these guys aren't exactly ideal office companions. The wartime stuff is really all they know, which was their job at the time.
The leadership principles are hardly earth-shattering. Example: A business group doesn't do well in a scenario, and it's the VP's job to take the fall if it fails. Not that hard to figure out, and certainly doesn't need a Navy SEAL to explain how his mission in Iraq that took up 10 pages in the book to contrast with it.
Overall: if you like war stories about Navy SEALs and Iraq, this book and basically any other recent SEAL written book out there has the same stuff. If you want actual business resolution suggestions, I'd advise you to look beyond books like these. Way too much emphasis on their missions rather than actual office issues.
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- Chuck and Jenny Baker
- 05-09-16
Leadership from Soldiers on Business
Overall there is nothing really new to learn. I've read other books that offer similar principles to leadership. If you like war stories, then you'll enjoy the stories they tell about the battle field. If you are looking for new insights into business leadership you'll not find it here. Honestly it is the same ideas that have been used time and again. But it might also remind you of things you've forgotten about leadership. And it might inspire you to try some of those leadership principles again. These guys are definitely American hero's, but they not are going to change anything in the business world.
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- CoolRich59
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Starts Strong...then fades
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- martin
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American bull crap
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- josh
- 12-03-19
More common sense than extreme ownership.
i liked some of the stories behind how they learned these key skills but overall all they really say is take ownership for all that you do.
In terms of reading, they both read in the exact same sort of tempo with which i guess must be a military way of speaking. also Leif's voice is really difficult to listen to for long periods.
Listening to any book after David Goggins was going to be a challenge because how can you compete with that? But this definitely wasn't the one i should have picked next.
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- 14-08-18
Life-enriching book
I’ve read a lot of business books and rate this as one of the best.
It makes uncomfortable listening/reading as it (quite rightly) shifts the emphasis on to you for outcomes. Read reviews beforehand that complained about the “war stories”: since this is the analogical tool deployed by the authors - to great effect - I don’t really understand the complaint.
I’m now a dedicated follower of Willink’s blog and Twitter account. Also read his discipline manual. The authors have been there, seen it, done it - and still are. Sound, practical advice by seasoned, respected readers who underscore that winning and success is a matter of choice, hard work and self/discipline. My only regret is I didn’t read this sooner. Interested in self and business improvement: BUY THIS BOOK!
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- Anonymous User
- 03-03-20
Extreme Boredom
Seriously? They are aces in marketing to sell this bullshit. Do not spend your time and money on this crap unless you are a trooper and want to listen to battle fairytales
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- Reviewer 3
- 13-11-18
Extreme Repetition + Disappointment
These guys could have huge authority based on their experience, but instead they just constantly brag - as if afraid every 60 seconds that you already forgot they are Seals - while overusing word "humble" + both authors are narrators, and when one finishes a monologue, the other one basically repeats the content in the same words, just different order. The first hour is a Seal-worthy trial: surviving the laundry list of industries they helped with their coaching and war-based credentials repetition ad nauseam. I expected an honest, focused manual of tips. Was not delivered. Couldn't finish.
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- Dbroadhurst
- 26-02-18
Repetitive and long
Pretty much the core insight is the title. This is padded with hours of army stories which are told in the longest way possible. Often details of task unit bruiser and their experience are repeated as many as 4-5 times. Got 3/4 if the way through and gave up.
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- James C Thompson
- 08-11-15
Inspired
I found this book inspirational.
Although interesting, at times, I was a little fustrated by the war stories getting in the way of showing their leadership framework.
I am hoping that they will develop on this work and we'll see more from them.
Powerful message excellently delivered. Left me wanting to know more.
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- Janos
- 18-04-16
I expected to get real methodology
I expected to get real insights to the SEALs decision making process and leadership guidelines. The book is not bad, but too broad with lack of help on continuous improvement.
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- Paschal
- 18-04-16
Lots of violence but good business lessons also.
I would normally avoid violence.
For example it is 40 years since I enjoyed 2nd world war books.
The Iraq war stories are fascinating especially listening from the perspective of the people who led the missions on the ground.
There were was a huge price to pay for any mistakes.
It makes our leadership challenges seem much less important.
Strangely for that reason the lessons transferred very well.
Our leadership might not be life and death but it is very important in our lives.
It is worth learning from these guys.
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- Rachael
- 22-10-15
Absolutely Essential Listening. Badass.
- Thought provoking, insightful, informative, clear, engaging and very well crafted.
- Answers many of the simple, yet often, hugely challenging problems leaders face and provides applicable guidance to generate change and improvement.
- I listened to this whilst training (circuit and long runs) and it helped there too! Not just the experience from the Seal Teams but the principles and the applications to business sections that rounded off each chapter perfectly.
- Offered thoughts and clear guidance on questions as i thought of them, some of them tough and exposed areas for personal development required. Perfect.
- I will now buy the book and make some personal notes as I listen again.
- I will buy the audio/book for others.
Andy Grist
42y
middle grade manager
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- C
- 04-01-16
Well worth the price
Lots of actionable advice with highly relevant parallels between military experience and its application to business/ life in general. Listened to it twice already. Highly recommend.
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- SIMON
- 28-12-16
Outstanding, an actual 'Good Times' read
As a former military officer I thought the modern generation of leadership training would have moved on from what I was taught over two decades ago, it hasn't, just the basics refined and enhanced (with better toys in support).
In my current role as a C suite executive this book served as a reminder of how these military principles should be applied in the coroporate world.
On a personal note, the recollection of training and combat actions bought back memiories. Often I found myself smiling and nodding in agreement.
Great job lads!
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- Josh
- 10-01-17
Extremely Good Book
If you could sum up Extreme Ownership in three words, what would they be?
Get after it
What other book might you compare Extreme Ownership to, and why?
This book is in a category of its own!
What about Jocko Willink and Leif Babin ’s performance did you like?
Both Jocko & Leif have a lot of conviction in there voices.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me re-think previous situation I have been in and how I can improve my reactions in the future.
Any additional comments?
Being ex-military I have found no better information on how to transfer skills to the civilian sector. THIS BOOK SHOULD BE MANDATORY READING FOR DISCHARGING SOLDIERS.
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- Michael
- 28-11-16
Returned it - Only gave it an hour.
The reviews on this book really made me want to give it a listen, so I purchased it... Later, I refunded it for my credit back.
To be fair, I didn't really give it much of a chance, only listened to an hour or so, but that was enough.
The whole first hour is the two guys telling you why they've written the book, over and over again. One of them, with a super deep tough guy voice,tells a combat story which is so full of unexplained military jargon that I was confused and didn't really know what he was talking about.
The biggest disappointment was probably the fact that in the introduction, they tell you that they've changed just about every detail relating to every story, as well as added or taken away pieces that make their stories compatible with Business training scenarios.
I actually paused for a moment because it took him so long to explain how many details they changed or added that I nearly turned it off at that point.
It's likely that their leadership training was developed in the writing room, as opposed to on the battle field.
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- cr3studio
- 17-07-16
Too much Hoo Rah not enough substance
He starts off saying there are too many war story books but that's really what this is. There are snippets here and there but after half way it's just a chest pumping I'm a seal and look how awesome I am
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- Anonymous User
- 02-05-18
invaluable wisdom
Jocko imparts the wisdom he learnt through his hard work and sacrifice. Don't miss this opportunity.
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- Glyn Wilks
- 20-04-18
Excellent
Amazing book. Loved listening to every minute, and simple to execute the lessons learned. I have begun implementing ownership within my own team and have already begun noticing positive changes. Highly recommend this audio book.
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- Mitch
- 03-04-18
Tested Insight
Read by the authors in tones reflecting their experience, this book offers tried and tested principles of effective leadership in a manner refreshingly free of corporate spin and new-age sophistry. Simple and memorable overarching principles are introduced and then well substantiated with examples from the civilian and military arenas; supporting their potential effectiveness and possible applications to the reader's own life.
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- Rayner
- 15-03-18
Interesting concepts
Well narrated by the authors, the book gives clear and structured leadership principles in a manner that can be practically applied
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- rob Patterson
- 08-05-17
Everyone should listen/read this
The narrators are easy to listen to.
Fantastic principles.
I have listened to it twice and will continue to until I have absorbed all of the material.
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