Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

2017 • 351 pages

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I think I had over-inflated expectations of this book which results in my mediocre review. The principles in the book are solid, but fairly simplistic. If you like military culture then this book is a good choice for you, but it didn't hit home for me. I have immense respect for people who put their lives on the line, and the authors of the book are clearly skilled leaders in their field. Their stories about their mission in Iraq were interesting to read but I felt that the transfer of principles to business were a bit shallow. Most of the chapters were in the format 1) Tell exciting war stories 2) Expound upon a leadership principle 3) Tell a story about a business scenario 4) Conclude “look the principle works”.

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