The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win. Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

More than three million readers of the book “Absolute Responsibility” and about 1,600 companies have learned to apply the leadership lessons from Joko Willink and Leif Babin. In their new work, the authors delve even deeper into the most difficult aspect of managing people: the leadership dichotomy.
Success in war and in business depends on the ability to manage dynamic situations while finding the perfect balance. Modern leaders often fall into the traditional trap of extremes. From this book you will learn how to:
- combine standards and control with freedom of maneuver;
- be decisive and aggressive, but not despotic;
- lead confidently and at the same time trust subordinates;
- maximize the potential of each team member by knowing when to develop and when to release;
- focus, maintaining a broad vision.
The balancing strategies collected here are “written in blood”, because they have been tested in combat conditions. They will help you dominate your battlefield today—whether in military operations, business, or personal life.