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kcummings2040's review against another edition
5.0
Thumbs up! Great leadership communication strategies that are applicable in personal relationships as well.
thegreenknight3's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best personal growth books I have ever read, and I have read at least… 50?
tdogsreads's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Very insightful book to reflect on your personal leadership or dealing with other leaders. Highly recommend this book for anyone looking to reflect and improve their leadership!
michaelesch's review against another edition
4.0
I am a big fan of Jocko. I like to listen to his podcast and read his other leadership books. I think this book does a good job of consolidating that information. I can see how Jocko is becoming a better and better author as the books have gone on.
This book was designed as a reference book, not read straight through. I only read things straight through. The idea of skipping around makes me go bonkers.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for concise advice in many areas that leaders struggle with. I really wish I had heard of Jocko in my teenage years or early twenties; I could have saved myself some hard lessons.
This book was designed as a reference book, not read straight through. I only read things straight through. The idea of skipping around makes me go bonkers.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for concise advice in many areas that leaders struggle with. I really wish I had heard of Jocko in my teenage years or early twenties; I could have saved myself some hard lessons.
imbrenda's review against another edition
4.0
Great advice from Jocko and a easy to read set of readily usable maxims for improving work and relationships
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this one!
Good leadership field manual.
3.0/5
Good leadership field manual.
3.0/5
pjdas1012's review against another edition
5.0
"It's all on you, but it's not about you."
I have been a fan of Jocko since I discovered his podcast last year, and I think he's honestly changed my life. He inspired me to get up at 4:30am every day, work out harder than I have before, and take ownership of my life. I have read some self-help books that try to get people to do these things, but it hits different when Jocko says it. He is humble in his approach, never showing any sort of a superiority complex. He preaches common-sense goals, like putting your ego to the side for the betterment of the team, or taking ownership for everything that happens around you, no matter whether you think it was your "fault" or not. In this book, he lays out all of his major lessons on leadership that he learned from his time as a Navy SEAL and as an adviser to companies and executives. If you listen to Jocko's podcast, there's not really anything new in here but it is a succinct compilation of all the important bits that Jocko's shared. If you have never heard of Jocko before, I would suggest you give this book a shot. It's basically his version of The Art of War, except it is wholly applicable to everyday life in the workplace, and he intentionally draws those parallels. What I found most helpful while reading this book was thinking back to my own experiences, particularly my leadership failures, and thinking about how I didn't apply the principles that Jocko talks about.
I do not think his style will vibe with everyone. He is direct and does not use flowery language. He does not tolerate excuses. He seems almost machine-like in his discipline. But I would want a person like that to write a self-help book, because I truly think his philosophy has helped me improve my life. Overall, you can at least give the first few chapters a shot and see if you like it, then decide whether to stick with it or not. This book is also one to skip around from chapter to chapter, since it's not necessarily composed in a logical order but could more be used as an as-needed reference for whatever situation you happen to need help with. If you get the chance, I also recommend listening to the audiobook since Jocko reads it himself and his voice sounds exactly how you think it would sound.
I have been a fan of Jocko since I discovered his podcast last year, and I think he's honestly changed my life. He inspired me to get up at 4:30am every day, work out harder than I have before, and take ownership of my life. I have read some self-help books that try to get people to do these things, but it hits different when Jocko says it. He is humble in his approach, never showing any sort of a superiority complex. He preaches common-sense goals, like putting your ego to the side for the betterment of the team, or taking ownership for everything that happens around you, no matter whether you think it was your "fault" or not. In this book, he lays out all of his major lessons on leadership that he learned from his time as a Navy SEAL and as an adviser to companies and executives. If you listen to Jocko's podcast, there's not really anything new in here but it is a succinct compilation of all the important bits that Jocko's shared. If you have never heard of Jocko before, I would suggest you give this book a shot. It's basically his version of The Art of War, except it is wholly applicable to everyday life in the workplace, and he intentionally draws those parallels. What I found most helpful while reading this book was thinking back to my own experiences, particularly my leadership failures, and thinking about how I didn't apply the principles that Jocko talks about.
I do not think his style will vibe with everyone. He is direct and does not use flowery language. He does not tolerate excuses. He seems almost machine-like in his discipline. But I would want a person like that to write a self-help book, because I truly think his philosophy has helped me improve my life. Overall, you can at least give the first few chapters a shot and see if you like it, then decide whether to stick with it or not. This book is also one to skip around from chapter to chapter, since it's not necessarily composed in a logical order but could more be used as an as-needed reference for whatever situation you happen to need help with. If you get the chance, I also recommend listening to the audiobook since Jocko reads it himself and his voice sounds exactly how you think it would sound.
reesiedepiecie's review against another edition
5.0
What will you find: This book outlines leadership and styles and ways in which a person can self improve. It nicely flows off the page with the use of real life situations both useful for military members or business enthusiasts. Best thing yet about this book that is extremely lacking in most others of its type is how the author provides actual examples to his readers by this I mean he provides actual phrases to use in ways to approach the situation start when you read this book...have a notebook because you’ll use it!
Personally, having read the other books by this author it is this readers opinion that this is his best one yet!
Personally, having read the other books by this author it is this readers opinion that this is his best one yet!