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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
6.5/10
I liked how direct this book was. There is too much dancing around issues and blaming other people for our problems. I thought they did a good job relating their war experiences to leadership outside of war.
I don't like books that glorify war and killing, which this book very much does. I realize it is something that happens and that we should learn from it, but we don't have to high five over how cool it is.
I liked how direct this book was. There is too much dancing around issues and blaming other people for our problems. I thought they did a good job relating their war experiences to leadership outside of war.
I don't like books that glorify war and killing, which this book very much does. I realize it is something that happens and that we should learn from it, but we don't have to high five over how cool it is.
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fast-paced
Great content with lackluster writing. It felt like each chapter was a stand alone essay so there was a fair amount of repetition between the chapters. I recommend spend reading the re-reading chapters that interest you as needed
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adventurous
informative
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reflective
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Terrible, American war celebrating book…business aspects completely overshadowed
emotional
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I picked up Extreme Ownership expecting a business book, but what I got was a leadership bootcamp led by two Navy SEALs who sound like they could intimidate my Wi-Fi into working faster. Seriously—if the audiobook doesn’t motivate you to take responsibility, the sheer intensity of the narrators’ voices might.
The book is incredibly practical. Each chapter follows a reliable formula: an intense battlefield scenario, followed by the leadership principle learned (spoiler: it’s almost always take ownership), and then a tidy business-world application.
That said, I loved how actionable it all was. There’s zero fluff. Just: “Here’s what went wrong, here’s how we fixed it, here’s how you can fix your broken Tuesday meeting where no one knows what’s going on.” Whether it’s making sure your team understands the why behind decisions or learning to delegate like a boss (without becoming a micromanaging nightmare), it’s all laid out clearly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, War, Injury/Injury detail
The book is intended to offer business knowledge through military expertise.
The structure of the book is composed of a military story from the field or war, after which an "application to business" follows, containing a story in which one of the authors used said military experience in a business context as a consultant.
Leif Babin and Jocko Willink offer interesting, gripping stories, which illustrate the difficulties of combat to the reader, leaving behind a feeling of humbleness towards the men and women that fight in wars for their country.
A worthwhile read for the business knowledge and for the war stories.
The structure of the book is composed of a military story from the field or war, after which an "application to business" follows, containing a story in which one of the authors used said military experience in a business context as a consultant.
Leif Babin and Jocko Willink offer interesting, gripping stories, which illustrate the difficulties of combat to the reader, leaving behind a feeling of humbleness towards the men and women that fight in wars for their country.
A worthwhile read for the business knowledge and for the war stories.
informative
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced