

Placing blame for problems prevents them from getting solved, but accepting blame and taking steps to fix a situation moves a mission forward. The 2017 second edition’s ebook version forms the basis for this study guide.Įxtreme Ownership is how great leaders take responsibility for every aspect of their team and its mission.

Alone and with Babin, Willink is the author of multiple books he also hosts the Jocko Podcast, which expands on the lessons of leadership. Later, they trained SEAL recruits, and, after retiring from the service, formed the consulting firm Echelon Front to teach businesses the principles they learned on the battlefield. Jocko also authored the Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, a New York Times Bestseller, and the best selling Way of the Warrior Kid children’s book series.Jocko Willink, for 20 years a Navy SEAL, fought alongside fellow SEAL officer Leif Babin during the Battle of Ramadi. Upon retiring from the Navy, Jocko Willink co-founded Echelon Front, a premier leadership consulting company, where he teaches the leadership principles he learned on the battlefield to help others lead and win. Jocko Willink is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and numerous other personal and unit awards. There, he spearheaded the development of leadership training and personally instructed and mentored the next generation of SEAL leaders who have continued to perform with great success on the battlefield. Jocko Willink returned from Iraq to serve as Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams. Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the Iraq War. Army’s First Armored Division bring stability to the violent, war-torn city. As commander of SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser during the battle of Ramadi, he orchestrated SEAL operations that helped the “Ready First” Brigade of the U.S. Jocko spent 20 years in the SEAL Teams, starting as an enlisted SEAL and rising through the ranks to become a SEAL officer. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, Dichotomy of Leadership, host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer, leadership instructor, speaker and strategic advisor.

Navy SEAL officer, co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S.
