Review by ivi_reads_books - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Leif Babin, Jocko Willink

4.5

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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.

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