![]() ![]() ![]() Have you ever blamed something or someone other than yourself for a poor outcome? I certainly have. Above all, this book honors their brothers in arms who made the ultimate sacrifice. With this book, they clearly take Extreme Ownership of shaping the public's understanding through applying their leadership lessons learned to business. Towards the end of the book, the authors, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, briefly lament the lack of public understanding of what was accomplished in Iraq by US forces. The physical demands of being a BTF (Big, Tough, Frogman) are one thing, but the responsibilities and situational pressure of making wartime decisions that take risks with the lives of friends and brothers-in-arms are brought home in this humble account of lessons learned during the worst fighting during the Iraq war. Training for the Olympic team is a cake walk compared to what Navy SEALS go through just to begin membership in the elite military organization. ![]() (Thanks to Rick Young for recommending this book!)Įvery now and then you read a book that fundamentally changes how you view the world. Extreme Ownership - A True Measure of Leadership ![]()
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