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I enjoyed this one!
Good leadership field manual.
3.0/5
Good leadership field manual.
3.0/5
informative
medium-paced
"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.
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
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!
This book was a gift from my boss and I initially didn’t think I’d be able to get through it. There was so much good information in it. I recently started the task of training new 911 dispatchers and this book gave so much good advice! Highly recommend!
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Leadership is very difficult to quantify, but this book gives a great outline of different types of leadership qualities. Some of this book can seem like common sense, but having it reiterated and recounted through military stories really drives the point home.
The people that I've worked for who broke most of these leadership qualities were people I hated working for. This is the first of Jocko's book and I'm definitely going to read more.
The people that I've worked for who broke most of these leadership qualities were people I hated working for. This is the first of Jocko's book and I'm definitely going to read more.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Recommend this one. There is a lot of content in this book that I would be tempted to classify as "basic," but upon reflection I think a better term would be "foundational." I feel that if someone can determine how to apply these principles in their work that they will find themselves in a position of responsibility and leadership in short order. A very worthwhile read.