The Dichotomy of Leadership, Jocko Willink
The Dichotomy of Leadership, Jocko Willink
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The Dichotomy of Leadership
Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win (Expanded Edition)

Author: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

Series: Extreme Ownership Trilogy #2

Narrator: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

Unabridged: 11 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2024


Synopsis

"The authors grasp the awesome responsibilities of leading, and their assertive performances convey an urgency that makes this lesson memorable" —Audiofile

This program is read by the authors.

THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER

From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Ownership comes a revolutionary approach to help leaders recognize and attain the leadership balance crucial to victory.

More than three million readers of Extreme Ownership learned to apply combat-proven leadership lessons from authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Now, in the new edition of the sequel, Willink and Babin dive deeper into the most challenging aspect of leading people: The Dichotomy of Leadership. This most difficult—and essential— element of leadership requires finding the balance between the forces that pull at every leader in opposite directions. Humbling lessons learned in combat and in teaching leadership to the next generation of SEAL leaders, highlighted for the authors with crystal clarity what works and what doesn’t. As leadership consultants to over 1,600 companies and organizations across the U.S. and multiple countries, they have worked with thousands of leaders across the full spectrum of industries in the business world. Through dynamic examples from their combat and training experiences in the SEAL Teams and vignettes from the business arena, Willink and Babin demonstrate how each leadership concept applies on the battlefield, in business, and in life.

With a new foreword and Q&A section, this revised edition of Dichotomy provides the crucial insight and awareness necessary for leaders to understand when to lead and when to follow, when to focus and when to detach, when to tighten the reins and when to let the team run, when to aggressively maneuver and when to be prudent. In The Dichotomy of Leadership, the authors deliver an audiobook that rivals Extreme Ownership with life-changing guidance that should be essential listening for every leader and team for generations. Understanding how to maintain balance enables leaders to most effectively lead, accomplish their mission, and achieve the ultimate goal of every team: Victory.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

About Jocko Willink

JOCKO WILLINK was a Navy SEAL for 20 years, rising through the ranks to become commander of Task Unit Bruiser―the most decorated Special Operations unit of the Iraq War. After retiring, Willink continued on the disciplined path of success, co-founding Echelon Front, a premier leadership and management consulting company, writing the #1 New York Times bestsellers Extreme Ownership; Leadership Strategy and Tactics; Discipline Equals Freedom; and The Way of the Warrior Kid children’s series. He created and hosts the top-rated podcast, Jocko Podcast, and is also a principal at several highly successful companies, including JOCKO FUEL and Origin USA.

About Leif Babin

LEIF BABIN served 9 years as a Navy SEAL. He was in combat in Iraq during the Battle of Ramadi, a conflict that resulted in numerous medals for his efforts. After his tours, Babin served as a Navy SEAL instructor before forming Echelon Front with Jocko Willink, a leadership training group that uses the lessons and expertise the pair learned as SEALs to train leaders beyond the military. He is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership. Babin lives in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sau Cheung on November 15, 2018

Their first book, Extreme Ownership, was excellent. Book two adds very little to the topics discussed in book one. Honestly, book two could be boiled down to 2-3 chapters and simply included in the back of Extreme Ownership as a revised or deluxe edition......more

Goodreads review by Abbie on April 03, 2019

SO GOOD!! I started reading this book as soon as I finished Extreme Ownership and even with as much as I loved Extreme Ownership, I LOVE THE DICHOTOMY EVEN MORE. I really appreciate the whole message of balance: balance in everything, especially the leadership traits and principles taught in this bo......more

Goodreads review by Sebastian on July 29, 2019

It's a very good book if you can somehow filter out all the American "pathos". I've struggled with assessing "Extreme Ownsership", so how come this one is easier for me to evaluate? The answer is simple: what authors (Willink & Babin) call "dichotomy" I call "balance". And this idea fully resonates w......more

Goodreads review by Rhett on October 12, 2018

Jocko’s new book is a further explanation of extreme ownership. You should read extreme ownership first for full context. It is easy to take leadership and self help books and dissect them until they don’t make sense anymore. As an author it is impossible to cover the unlimited possibilities of a su......more

Goodreads review by Matias on April 20, 2021

This could have been a great book. It outlines some great principles of leadership with great battlefield examples and real world applications. It contains universal truths about humility, giving people authority and knowing when to step in. “We are not what we preach, but what we tolerate” - thinki......more


Quotes

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP:

“Until this point in my life, I've never read a book that reveals the truths of leadership in such detail and rawness. The true value of this book cannot be quantified in words.” Pete Roberts, Co-Founder & CEO, Origin Maine USA

The Dichotomy of Leadership needs to come with a warning label: BRUTALLY HONEST. Finally, a book that tells the truth on how hard and complex it can be to tackle leadership challenges.”Lindi Horton, Director of Cloud Services, Cyber Security Company

“Inspiring, practical, and honest lessons that transcend the battlefield. Buy this book, read it, and apply the lessons to any challenge.” —Sarah Armstrong, CFO, Mesa Technical Associates

The Dichotomy of Leadership provides even more depth and dimension to the principles of Extreme Ownership.” —Sonja Winkler, Senior Director of Operations, Nashville Symphony

"Jocko and Leif have done the impossible. The Dichotomy of Leadership is better than Extreme Ownership. In this book they refine the principles that made two of the leading voices in management and leadership today. All of the questions your team asked after reading Extreme Ownership are answered. The nuance provided in The Dichotomy of Leadership is exactly what our team needed to fully implement Extreme Ownership. " —Bryce Maddock, CEO, TaskUs

“Even better than Extreme Ownership. It’s FREAKING AWESOME.” —Joe Masciantonio, Vice President of Sales, The Nature’s Bounty Company


Awards

  • Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year