Extreme Ownership; How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

The Leadership Guide That Transformed Business and Life—Now Updated

In this expanded edition of the bestselling leadership book that took the world by storm, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War, reveal how battlefield leadership principles can be applied to business, teams, and everyday life.

Deployed to one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in Iraq, Willink and Babin’s SEAL unit faced a daunting mission: help secure Ramadi, a city on the brink of collapse. Through firsthand accounts of intense combat, sacrifice, and hard-fought victories, they learned that the single most important factor in a team’s success—or failure—is leadership at every level.

After returning home, they created SEAL leadership training to develop the next generation of elite warriors. Later, they launched Echelon Front, a consulting firm that has helped companies—from startups to Fortune 500 giants—build high-performing teams and dominate their industries.

Now, Extreme Ownership distills these battlefield-tested strategies into practical leadership principles anyone can apply. Covering topics like Cover and Move, Decentralized Command, and Leading Up the Chain, each chapter explains the mindset, importance, and real-world implementation of these strategies in any organization, family, or team.

With gripping storytelling and actionable insights, Extreme Ownership is more than a book—it’s a challenge to step up, take responsibility, and lead with purpose. Whether in business, sports, or life, the path to success is clear: own everything, and win.