Cover of Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
Leadership

Extreme Ownership

by Jocko Willink

Willink and Babin draw on their experience as Navy SEALs to make one uncompromising point: leaders take full responsibility for their team’s successes and failures, with no room for excuses. Each chapter pairs a combat scenario with a business application.

The idea sounds harsh until you try it. Owning the failure changes what you do next, and teams notice when their leader stops looking for someone to blame.

I recommend it to any leader who wants a more accountable team; it starts with how you respond the next time something goes wrong.

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