Book · 2017 · Biography & Autobiography
Extreme Ownership
How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (New Edition)
Why people recommend it
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin translates high-stakes battlefield leadership lessons from US Navy SEALs into actionable strategies for business management and everyday life. On Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman discussed the 2015 publication as a groundbreaking manual that offers immense practical utility for understanding interpersonal dynamics both inside and outside the workplace. Mike Sarraille praised the text on The Joe Rogan Experience as an exemplary knowledge-transfer tool originating from genuine combat leadership experience. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, the host introduced Jocko Willink by highlighting his role as co-author of this influential text alongside other discipline-focused publications. The Rubin Report featured Willink reflecting on how transformative it would have been to encounter these powerful leadership lessons during his youth. Furthermore, Joe Rogan frequently recommended the book to guests and listeners across multiple episodes of his show, emphasizing the profound impact of its core philosophy. Across these diverse platforms, speakers consistently champion the book for teaching individuals at all levels of leadership to stop making excuses, take absolute responsibility for their outcomes, lead effectively under pressure, and cultivate the relentless personal discipline required to achieve success in any team or organizational environment.
Who recommended it
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 6
“um did a good job with extreme ownership they were trying to do something they were trying to do a again a knowledge transfer of what they learned”
“This took the form of several important books, the first of which was published in 2015 and is entitled 'Extreme Ownership: How US Navy Seals Lead and Win.'”
“I've read both 'Extreme Ownership' and 'The Way of the Warrior Kid,' and I found them to be immensely useful in terms of actionable information and understanding oneself and different kinds of relationships, both in and out of the workplace.”
“the following is a conversation with jaco willink a retired u.s navy seal co-author of extreme ownership dichotomy of leadership discipline equals freedom and many other excellent books”
“I wish I had this when I was a kid I wish I had the lessons from extreme ownership when I was a kid I wish I had the lessons from the discipline equals freedom Field Manual”
“Got a great book out What is it extreme ownership yeah He's fantastic I'll definitely look at him”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Way of the Warrior Kid
- Discipline Equals Freedom
- Can't Hurt Me
- Dry
- Leadership Strategy and Tactics
- Mastery
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“You know, the first book I wrote called Extreme Ownership, right? The opening chapter is about this terrible situation that took place, a fracture side, a friendly fire incident that I was in charge of, right?”