The dichotomy of leadership
Subtitle: balancing the challenges of extreme ownership to lead and win
By: Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Contributors: Babin, Leif, author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781250195777
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: United States; Leadership; American Personal narratives; United States. Navy. SEALs; Military leadership; United States. Navy. SEALs. Task Unit Bruiser; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Biography; Case studies
Description: With their first book, Extreme Ownership (2015), Jocko Willink and Leif Babin challenged readers to become better leaders, better followers, and better people in both their professional and personal lives. Now, Jocko and Leif dive deeper into finding balance between the opposing forces that pull every leader in different directions. Mastering the Dichotomy of Leadership requires understanding when to lead and when to follow; when to aggressively maneuver and when to pause and let things develop; when to detach and let the team run and when to dive into the details and micromanage. In addition, every leader must: take Extreme Ownership of everything that impacts their mission, yet Decentralize Command by giving ownership to their team; care deeply about their people and their individual success and livelihoods, yet look out for the good of the overall team and above all accomplish the strategic mission; exhibit the most important quality in a leader -- humility -- but also be willing to speak up and push back against questionable decisions that could hurt the team and the mission. With examples from the authors' combat and training experiences in the SEAL teams, and then a demonstration of how each lesson applies to the business world, Willink and Babin clearly explain The Dichotomy of Leadership -- skills that are mission-critical for any leader and any team to achieve their ultimate goal: VICTORY.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Finding the balance; title: Part I: Balancing people. The ultimate dichotomy ; Own it all ; Resolute, but not overbearing; title: Part II: Balancing the mission. Train hard, but train smart ; Aggressive, not reckless ; Disciplined, not rigid ; Hold people accountable, but don't hold their hands; title: Part III: Balancing yourself. A leader and a follower ; Plan, but don't overplan ; Humble, not passive ; Focused, but detached.