Extreme Ownership

by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
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  • ID: 7219
  • Added: 2025-12-13
  • Updated: 2025-12-13
  • ISBN: 9781466874961
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Published: 2015-10-20
  • Reviews: 3

Extreme Ownership recounts the harrowing experiences of Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's SEAL task unit in Ramadi, Iraq, where they faced seemingly insurmountable odds. Through gripping firsthand accounts, the book reveals how leadership at every level was crucial to their success. After their deployment, Willink and Babin developed a leadership training program that has shaped the next generation of SEAL leaders and helped businesses across various industries build high-performance teams./n/nThe book details the mindset and principles that enable SEAL units to accomplish the most challenging missions, such as Cover and Move, Decentralized Command, and Leading Up the Chain. Each chapter explains these concepts, their importance, and how to implement them in any leadership environment. Extreme Ownership offers a compelling narrative with powerful instruction and direct application, revolutionizing business management and challenging leaders to fulfill their ultimate purpose: lead and win.

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Training Lawyers as Leaders · 2023-06-14
valuable 4.20

The book is seen as more than just a leadership guide; it is a valuable tool for anyone. The concept of extreme ownership is noted as difficult but essential.

The reviewer from Training Lawyers as Leaders views 'Extreme Ownership' as more than just a book on leadership; it is a tool that can be handy in anyone's toolbox. They acknowledge that the concept of extreme ownership is difficult and humbling for any leader to accept, but it is an essential principle for personal and professional growth. The reviewer appreciates the practical advice and the real-life examples that make the book relatable and applicable to various aspects of life.

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    Extreme Ownership, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, is more than a book on leadership.

    It is a tool that can prove handy in anyone's toolbox.

    Extreme Ownership is a difficult and humbling concept for any leader to accept.

Medium · Victor Ronin · 2021-01-01
insightful 4.50

The book emphasizes taking full responsibility for one's actions without excuses. It is praised for its straightforward and impactful leadership principles.

Victor Ronin highlights the core idea of 'Extreme Ownership' as taking full responsibility for everything you do, without making excuses for external factors. They appreciate the book's straightforward approach and the impactful leadership principles it presents. The use of real-life war stories to illustrate these principles is noted as particularly effective, making the concepts relatable and practical. Ronin suggests that the book is not just for leaders but for anyone looking to improve their personal and professional lives.

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    The core idea of extreme ownership is pretty simple. You take FULL responsibility for what you do.

    No excuses for any external factors (like people, nature, ...)

    The book is a tool that can prove handy in anyone's toolbox.

A Better Jones · 2019-11-29
practical 4.00

The book is praised for its solid and easy-to-understand leadership principles. Each chapter begins with a war story to illustrate the concepts.

The reviewer from A Better Jones appreciates the solid and easy-to-understand leadership principles presented in 'Extreme Ownership'. They note that each chapter begins with a war story, which effectively illustrates the concepts discussed. The reviewer finds the book compelling and tension-filled, making it clearly applicable to business contexts. The use of real-life examples is highlighted as a key strength, making the principles more relatable and practical.

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    Jocko Willink and Leif Babin give in this book solid and easy to understand principles of leadership.

    Each chapter begin with a war story to illustrate the ...

    A more compelling, tension-filled yet clearly applicable business text.

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