Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko WillinkMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Very practical, down-to-earth advice from veteran SEALs who put these leadership principles through their paces in the roughest of places (the Battle for Ramadi in Iraq). Jocko & another SEAL who was one of his platoon leaders do an excellent job of illustrating the leadership principles in the context of some scary urban battle situations--and then adapting them appropriately to post-SEAL career consulting situations in the business world. Bottom line: take ownership of everything you do as a leader; make no excuses, learn from your mistakes, empower your team/leaders, and keep things simple, clear, & focused. I liked the format of each chapter: SEAL scenario, principle, business adaptation. Not a dull minute in the whole book--very well done & engaging. Need to watch a long format interview with Jocko on Joe Rogan's podcast (YT). Borrowed this from the library; read it on my iPad.
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