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The Dichotomy of Leadership
- Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
The importance of balance as a leader by the number-one New York Times best-selling authors of Extreme Ownership.
Every leader must be ready and willing to take charge, to make hard, crucial calls for the good of the team and the mission. Something much more difficult to understand is that in order to be a good leader, one must also be a good follower. This is a dichotomy - a Dichotomy of Leadership. It is, as authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin explained in their best-selling first audiobook, Extreme Ownership, “Simple, Not Easy”.
Now, in The Dichotomy of Leadership, the authors explain the power inherent in the recognition of the fine line that leaders must walk, balancing between two seemingly opposite inclinations. It is with the knowledge and understanding of this balance that a leader can most effectively lead, accomplish the mission, and achieve the goal of every leader and every team: victory.
Using examples from the authors' combat and training experience in the SEAL Teams and then showing how each lesson applies to business and in life, Willink and Babin reveal how the use of seemingly opposite principles - leading and following, focusing and detaching, being both aggressive and prudent - require skill, awareness, understanding, and dexterity, all attributes that can be honed. These dichotomies are inherent in many of the concepts introduced in Extreme Ownership and integral to their proper implementation and effectiveness. Dichotomy is essential listening for anyone looking to lead and win.
Critic reviews
"With so much of this audiobook illustrated by the authors' battlefield experiences, their dramatic, often combative, narration is not entirely out of place...the authors grasp the awesome responsibilities of leading, and their assertive performances convey an urgency that makes this lesson memorable." (AudioFile Magazine)
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- David
- 08-12-19
Brilliant, authentic
Great leadership book from a legit badass person who's also driven to excellence. Great book!
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- John
- 03-04-19
Excellent book.
Excellent book, good advice, good stories, both of the authors bring the stories alive. T
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- Phil Winston
- 28-09-18
Outstanding
Can't wait for the next one! Hopefully it's on Strategy, which seems like the natural next step.
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- PureSymmetry
- 09-03-19
outstanding
Well read by the authors. Dependable and actionable advice for anyone. Listen to this repeatedly to get the most from it as this audiobook is certainly information dense.
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- Craig K de Sloanc
- 29-05-20
Hits home like a sniper
An outstanding book by itself it becomes the ultimate of reads and self improvement when read in combination with its follow on book ‘The Dichotomy of Leadership’ do not read one without the other. There are a lot of books out there teaching Self-Improvement and Leadership and how to succeed in life and Business but very few come as close to doing as well as Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko and Lief. It comes as no surprise to find out their services through their company Echelon Front Is so sought after by leading companies and organisations to help improve their teams and leaders.
If you read/listen to no other books in this field but these two then you have read the crutch of what’s important.
My only comment that If you are an ex-Serviceman and have seen active service like myself then be aware that Jocko and Leif are SEAL Officers and in both their books they apply scenarios of their military service and training and sometimes this may take you back to places you may not wish to remember even though we never forget.
This book is both a credit to the authors and the men they served with. I thoroughly recommend these books.
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- Hollie
- 16-03-19
Get Some!
Great read, although I was hesitant at first as I wondered if it'd be *too* much military speak. It wasn't. It was perfect and I thoroughly recommend it! I was entranced from start to finish, so much so that I now listen to Jocko's podcasts. He and Leif relate their military experience to real life scenarios, bu before then, you can still follow the military principles because you can actually understand the scenario and apply it to your own. This book and Extreme Ownership have really helped me change my approach, to business and life.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-21
A book everyone should read
This is by far one of the best books I've ever read. It is one of the best discussions of the challenges of leadership. However, this is not just applicable to war or business leaders, but also to self-leadership in your day to day life.
Read it, and go get some!
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- adam
- 10-04-21
5 stars
couldnt stop listening. love listening to jocko and leif. cant wait to get after it
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- Primo Szaja
- 19-02-22
Brilliant book!
This is book number 3 that I have read from Jocko and Leif, I absolutely love their way of explaining leadership principles. They have ability with clear examples show what good looks like! Amazing and inspirational!
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-09-19
Just brilliant and extremely practical!
A great book for anyone wanting to level up their leadership practices in any domain. Which means it's a must read for everyone! We're all leaders to some capacity.
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