However, if you haven’t read the former, then we really think it’s best that you start with that one: this one references it throughout and is a sort of a sequel.Īnd you need to read Extreme Ownership because you are interested in leadership it’s certainly one of the best leadership books you can find on the market. If you’ve read and liked Extreme Ownership, then you must read The Dichotomy of Leadership. Who Should Read “The Dichotomy of Leadership”? And Why? Here they are, walking us through to every aspect of: So, when they say that leadership is all about owning your mistakes and balancing – you’ll balance, admit to everything you’ve done wrong, and ask no further questions! Not only because they are former SEALs, but also because they pretty much look like they are some other species. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin are two guys you don’t want to fool around with. With examples from the authors’ combat and training experiences in the SEAL teams, and then a demonstration of how each lesson applies to the business world, Willink and Babin clearly explain THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP -skills that are mission-critical for any leader and any team to achieve their ultimate goal: VICTORY.Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win Exhibit the most important quality in a leader-humility, but also be willing to speak up and push back against questionable decisions that could hurt the team and the mission.Care deeply about their people and their individual success and livelihoods, yet look out for the good of the overall team and above all accomplish the strategic mission.Take Extreme Ownership of everything that impacts their mission, yet utilize Decentralize Command by giving ownership to their team.Mastering the Dichotomy of Leadership requires understanding when to lead and when to follow when to aggressively maneuver and when to pause and let things develop when to detach and let the team run and when to dive into the details and micromanage. Here, Willink and Babin get granular into the nuances that every successful leader must navigate. Now, in THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP, Jocko and Leif dive even deeper into the unchartered and complex waters of a concept first introduced in Extreme Ownership: finding balance between the opposing forces that pull every leader in different directions.

With their first book, Extreme Ownership (published in October 2015), Jocko Willink and Leif Babin set a new standard for leadership, challenging readers to become better leaders, better followers, and better people, in both their professional and personal lives. From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Ownership comes a new and revolutionary approach to help leaders recognize and attain the leadership balance crucial to victory.

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