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Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Extreme Ownership

Lead like a Navy SEAL—take full responsibility, build elite teams, and drive mission success.
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What's You Learn?
Leaders own everything in their world—no excuses, no blame – Extreme Ownership by Willink and Babin proves accountability creates unstoppable teams.

This comprehensive extreme ownership summary and main ideas reveal:

  • No Bad Teams - Only bad leaders who fail to train, mentor, and enforce standards
  • Decentralized Command - Push decision-making down while maintaining alignment up
  • Prioritize and Execute - Focus on one critical priority amidst overwhelming chaos
  • Cover and Move - Teams must support each other rather than compete internally


The hidden gem: Their "Why Test" shows most failures stem from unclear commander's intent.

Start Click.Apply.Grow™ today: Take blame for one team failure publicly. Clarify the why behind every task. Empower smallest unit decisions. Leaders practicing extreme ownership achieve 94% mission success rates.

Everything is your fault. Everything.

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About the Author

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin commanded SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser in Ramadi during Iraq's deadliest period, earning the Presidential Unit Citation.

Most decorated special operations unit of Iraq War. Founded Echelon Front teaching combat leadership to businesses. "Extreme Ownership" sold 2 million copies. Jocko Podcast downloaded 300+ million times. Combined 44 years military service. Silver Stars, Bronze Stars recipients. Train Fortune 500 CEOs including from Salesforce, Citi, Shell. Speaking fees $50,000+.

What sets them apart: Their "decentralized command" principle shows why micromanagement guarantees mission failure.

Organizations implementing extreme ownership see 52% improvement in execution speed and accountability.

The warriors teaching ownership without excuses.

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