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Leif Babin

Leif Babin

Decorated former Navy SEAL officer, author, and co-founder of Echelon Front.

Leif Babin is a decorated former Navy SEAL officer, author of Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as leadership instructor, speaker, and executive coach. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Leif served thirteen years in the Navy, including nine as a Navy SEAL. As a SEAL platoon commander in SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, he planned and led major combat operations in the Battle of Ramadi that helped the “Ready First” Brigade of the US Army’s 1st Armored Division bring stability to the violent, war-torn city. Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War.

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Extreme Ownership

How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin were two of the most senior (and decorated) SEALS on the ground in the most intense battles of Iraq. In this book they share their leadership lessons on how U.S. Navy SEALs lead and win. It’s an intense, impactful read. Big Ideas we explore include a definition of Extreme Ownership, the fact that there are no bad teams, only bad leaders, how to prioritize and execute and remembering that discipline = freedom.

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Leadership & Peak Performance

Military Mind Modern Classic SEAL Top 101

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Extreme Ownership
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Navy SEAL Wisdom on Leadership

U.S. Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin were two of the most senior leaders on the ground in the most intense battles of Iraq. They wrote a great book about how to lead called Extreme Ownership. The #1 rule? Quit making excuses. Instead, take EXTREME Ownership of EVE...

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Antifragility & Leadership

antifragility Character Discipline leadership Mastery Mental Toughness Mind tool

On a Bad Team?
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SEALs Say: No Bad Team, Just Bad Leaders

In our last +1, Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin told us that leadership is all about EXTREME Ownership. No excuses. No blaming. Ever. They tell us that, ultimately, there are no bad teams per se, only bad leaders. To bring the point home, they tell us a story about guys in boat...

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Think: Extreme Ownership Relationship Style

The other day Phil Stutz and I were having another great coaching session. Side note: My stack of notes from our chats is getting so thick that I’m starting to think I need to write a book called “Mondays with Phil.” (Hah. Seriousl...

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Connection & Leadership

Character commitment Heart Power relationships Spirit

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