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Mentioned in 58 episodes

The Dichotomy of Leadership

Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
Book • 2024
In this book, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin delve into the most challenging aspect of leading people: the dichotomy of leadership.

They explain that effective leadership requires finding a balance between forces that pull leaders in opposite directions.

Drawing from their combat experiences and leadership consulting work, the authors provide dynamic examples and practical advice on how to apply these leadership concepts in various contexts, including the battlefield, business, and personal life.

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Mentioned in 58 episodes

Mentioned by Jocko Willink as a book co-authored with Leif Babin, highlighting the extensive editing process it underwent.
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480: Learn To Read, Write, And Think.
Mentioned by Jocko Willink as a book co-authored with Leif Babin, explaining leadership principles through war stories and business examples.
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Leadership vs. Ego: The Navy SEAL Secret to Taking Total Control | Jocko Willink (Fan Fav)
Mentioned by Jocko Willink as a book that explores leadership principles.
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440: Why WE Don't Learn From History.
Mentioned by Jocko Willink as a book they co-authored, with a corresponding workbook.
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430: Critical Nuances to Balancing The Dichotomies of Leadership.
Mentioned by Leif Babin as a book that explores the complexities of leadership, emphasizing the need to balance seemingly contradictory principles.
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251: Set The Standard. Set The Example. How to LEAD. "Guidelines for the Leader and Commander" (Gen. Bruce Clarke), with Leif Babin.
Mentioned by Dr. Grant Stuckey as the next book that he and his brother are going to review in their book club.
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The Practice Career Cycle: How to Get to Level 4, the Best Level! (with Dr. Roger Levin)
Mentioned by Jocko Willink as one of the books he wrote which contains components about war.
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Jocko Willink and the New Rules of War: Putin, Gaza, and America’s Fall | PT 2
Mentioned by Jocko Willink as a book where he discusses leadership principles relevant to the experiences in Ramadi.
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434: War Crimes, Murder, and Leadership.
Mentioned by Cal Newport as another book by Jocko Willink offering leadership advice.
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Ep. 81: How Do I Avoid Burnout?
Mentioned by Jocko Willink as books that the individual he was talking to had read.
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