

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. 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. In addition, every leader must: - Take Extreme Ownership of everything that impacts their mission, yet utilize Decentralize Command by giving ownership to their team. 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. Here, Willink and Babin get granular into the nuances that every successful leader must navigate. Now, in THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP, Jocko and Leif dive even deeper into the unchartered and complex waters of a concept first introduced in Extreme Ownership: finding balance between the opposing forces that pull every leader in different directions. With their first book, Extreme Ownership (published in October 2015), Jocko Willink and Leif Babin set a new standard for leadership, challenging readers to be better leaders, better followers, and better people, in both their professional and personal lives. Book Synopsis THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Ownership comes a new and revolutionary approach to help leaders recognize and attain the leadership balance crucial to victory. About the Book The Dichotomy of Leadership gives insight into the importance that balance plays in leadership, from the perspective of two former U.S Navy Seals.
