The Dichotomy of Leadership

Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

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.

©2018 Jocko Willink and Leif Babin (P)2018 Macmillan Audio

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)

Stand By to Get Some.

After listing to this book, my motivation rose by 8000%. An Incredible followup by the 2 of the most incredible men to ever lead the Navy Seals. Dont even think about buying this book, Just do it. Your future self will thank you.

Inspiring

This book was inspiring and easy to read. It is truly a master class on leadership.

Best Leadership book

The best leadership book I've ever listened to. I highly recommend this book to any leader.

a great follow-up!

our frog friends delivered a superlative follow up to their first book extreme ownership. it's great to see that even the tough guys recognize the need to find a balance between horsepower and diplomacy in building winning teams

Ying and Yang....

"As the light came to exist the darkness comprehended it not! Balance is the key to everything very very simple but not easy... tremendous book!"

another great book from these guys

I enjoyed this book. some good lessons learned that I hope to apply in the business world.

Great book

Jocko and Leif never disappoint. Everyone in management position will want to listen to this.

excellent learnings shared in a relatable format

The narrators shared their experiences and lessons learned through many struggles in training and live combat.

the lessons transcends the battlefield and are applicable to any dealings when others are involved.

dropshiprocket.com loves this book

This book really builds on the first book and answered every question I had regarding leadership. The story telling and examples given are amazing and also entertaining enough to easily remember.

I'm using the teaching in all areas of my life especially business. This book is a must have period. I finished it and already starting to read the hard copy, I need to make these principles stick. dropshiprocket.com

Live changing!

Absolutely excellent, highly recommend this to anyone looking to better themselves! Read Extreme ownership first, then this one!