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An updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took america and the world by storm, two u. The books focus is on high performance, proactive leadership, and beating the competition with a. The downside to extreme ownership lies ironically in its strength onesided focus. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountableif there are no consequences. And extreme ownership is painted as a picture of what leaders should do. Oct 20, 2015 jocko willink is author of extreme ownership, a decorated retired navy seal officer, and cofounder of echelon front, where he is a leadership instructor, speaker, and executive coach. Jocko graduated from the university of san diego in 2003 with a bachelors degree in english. Extreme ownership, jocko willink leif babin shop online. Extreme ownership provides huge value for leaders at all levels. Amy brandt schumacher, entrepreneur, executive, and philanthropistextreme ownership provides huge value for leaders at all levels. But it is an essential mindset to building a high performance winning team. An inspiring and pageturning read, the leadership lessons are easy to digest and implement.
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