Extreme Ownership

Authors: Leif Babin - Jocko Willink

With over a million copies sold since its publication, we have heard from countless readers across the United States and around the world, stories of those whose lives have been profoundly and positively impacted. They told us how the principles they applied changed their lives and characters for the better: more productive employees, more supportive spouses, and more harmonious parents. Once people stop making excuses, blaming others, and decide to take full ownership of their lives, they begin to genuinely work on solving their problems. While the conviction of the required principles may be simple, applying them is not easy; it is difficult to take responsibility for mistakes and failures, but this is the key to learning, finding solutions, and ultimately achieving victory. Those who successfully applied these principles outperformed others by a significant margin.