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Extreme Ownership
by Jocko Willink • 2015
A SEAL commander's method for turning blame into trust, bosses into allies, and chaos into clarity.
4.25
102k+
Extreme Ownership Summary
Extreme Ownership 94%
A SEAL commander's method for turning blame into trust, bosses into allies, and chaos into clarity.
by Jocko Willink 2015
4.25
102k+ ratings
Turn the Ship Around!
by L. David Marquet • 2013
What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.
4.23
22k+
Turn the Ship Around! Summary
Turn the Ship Around! 92%
What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.
by L. David Marquet 2013
4.23
22k+ ratings
Never Enough
by Mike Hayes • 2021
A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.
4.22
836
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 92%
A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.
by Mike Hayes 2021
4.22
836 ratings
Overcome
by Jason Redman • 2019
Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.
4.41
505
Overcome Summary
Overcome 92%
Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.
by Jason Redman 2019
4.41
505 ratings
The Navy SEAL Art of War
by Rob Roy • 2015
SEAL leadership decoded: trust, adaptability, and putting the team first when pressure peaks.
3.94
193
The Navy SEAL Art of War Summary
The Navy SEAL Art of War 92%
SEAL leadership decoded: trust, adaptability, and putting the team first when pressure peaks.
by Rob Roy 2015
3.94
193 ratings
The Habit of Excellence
by Langley Sharp • 2021
How the British Army builds trust and character under fire, and why it translates anywhere.
4.12
114
The Habit of Excellence Summary
The Habit of Excellence 92%
How the British Army builds trust and character under fire, and why it translates anywhere.
by Langley Sharp 2021
4.12
114 ratings
The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols
by Jocko Willink • 2020
Your ideal self on paper, your real self under daily review: a SEAL's life operating system.
4.39
3k+
The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols Summary
The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols 92%
Your ideal self on paper, your real self under daily review: a SEAL's life operating system.
by Jocko Willink 2020
4.39
3k+ ratings
The Dichotomy of Leadership
by Jocko Willink • 2018
Management books tell you what to do, not when to stop. Ten balancing acts.
4.37
16k+
The Dichotomy of Leadership Summary
The Dichotomy of Leadership 92%
Management books tell you what to do, not when to stop. Ten balancing acts.
by Jocko Willink 2018
4.37
16k+ ratings
On Character
by Stanley McChrystal • 2025
Good beliefs aren't enough. A general on the discipline that turns them into character.
3.99
1k+
On Character Summary
On Character 92%
Good beliefs aren't enough. A general on the discipline that turns them into character.
by Stanley McChrystal 2025
3.99
1k+ ratings
Unleash the Warrior Within
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz • 2002
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
3.84
232
Unleash the Warrior Within Summary
Unleash the Warrior Within 92%
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz 2002
3.84
232 ratings
Fortitude
by Dan Crenshaw • 2020
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
4.38
8k+
Fortitude Summary
Fortitude 92%
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
by Dan Crenshaw 2020
4.38
8k+ ratings
Objective Secure
by Nick Lavery • 2022
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
4.49
970
Objective Secure Summary
Objective Secure 92%
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
by Nick Lavery 2022
4.49
970 ratings
The Way of the SEAL
by Mark Divine • 2013
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
3.92
3k+
The Way of the SEAL Summary
The Way of the SEAL 92%
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
by Mark Divine 2013
3.92
3k+ ratings
Embrace the Suck
by Brent Gleeson • 2020
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
4.16
3k+
Embrace the Suck Summary
Embrace the Suck 92%
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
by Brent Gleeson 2020
4.16
3k+ ratings
Radical Inclusion
by Martin E. Dempsey • 2018
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
3.96
570
Radical Inclusion Summary
Radical Inclusion 92%
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
by Martin E. Dempsey 2018
3.96
570 ratings
No Hero
by Mark Owen • 2014
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
4.14
5k+
No Hero Summary
No Hero 92%
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
by Mark Owen 2014
4.14
5k+ ratings
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
by William H. McRaven • 2023
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
4.40
8k+
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog Summary
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog 92%
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
by William H. McRaven 2023
4.40
8k+ ratings
25 Hours a Day
by Nick Bare • 2020
Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.
3.82
2k+
25 Hours a Day Summary
25 Hours a Day 92%
Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.
by Nick Bare 2020
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell
by Oren Harari • 2002
Ten leadership rules from a four-star general. Rule one: the front line is usually right.
4.04
651
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell Summary
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell 91%
Ten leadership rules from a four-star general. Rule one: the front line is usually right.
by Oren Harari 2002
4.04
651 ratings
Call Sign Chaos
by Jim Mattis • 2019
Lead from the squad to the strategy table: a doctrine forged in combat and wide reading.
4.29
14k+
Call Sign Chaos Summary
Call Sign Chaos 91%
Lead from the squad to the strategy table: a doctrine forged in combat and wide reading.
by Jim Mattis 2019
4.29
14k+ ratings
Make Your Bed
by William H. McRaven • 2020
Ten lessons from SEAL training that turn a simple bed into a force of discipline.
3.82
848
Make Your Bed Summary
Make Your Bed 91%
Ten lessons from SEAL training that turn a simple bed into a force of discipline.
by William H. McRaven 2020
3.82
848 ratings
Make Your Bed
by William H. McRaven • 2017
A Navy SEAL's ten rules for an unbreakable life, starting with one made bed.
4.01
160k+
Make Your Bed Summary
Make Your Bed 91%
A Navy SEAL's ten rules for an unbreakable life, starting with one made bed.
by William H. McRaven 2017
4.01
160k+ ratings
Can't Hurt Me
by David Goggins • 2018
You're only at 40 percent when you think you're done. A Navy SEAL's proof and method.
4.30
320k+
Can't Hurt Me Summary
Can't Hurt Me 91%
You're only at 40 percent when you think you're done. A Navy SEAL's proof and method.
by David Goggins 2018
4.30
320k+ ratings
Unstoppable Teams
by Alden Mills • 2019
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
3.78
333
Unstoppable Teams Summary
Unstoppable Teams 91%
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
by Alden Mills 2019
3.78
333 ratings
It's Your Ship
by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2002
A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.
4.12
11k+
It's Your Ship Summary
It's Your Ship 91%
A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.
by D. Michael Abrashoff 2002
4.12
11k+ ratings
It Worked for Me
by Colin Powell • 2012
A general's leadership code: own every failure, earn trust daily, fix problems before they spread.
4.09
7k+
It Worked for Me Summary
It Worked for Me 91%
A general's leadership code: own every failure, earn trust daily, fix problems before they spread.
by Colin Powell 2012
4.09
7k+ ratings
Zero Negativity
by Ant Middleton • 2020
A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.
3.98
3k+
Zero Negativity Summary
Zero Negativity 91%
A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2020
3.98
3k+ ratings
Spark
by Angie Morgan • 2013
Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.
3.84
772
Spark Summary
Spark 91%
Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.
by Angie Morgan 2013
3.84
772 ratings
Mastering Fear
by Brandon Webb • 2018
Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.
4.05
1k+
Mastering Fear Summary
Mastering Fear 91%
Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.
by Brandon Webb 2018
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Hero Code
by William H. McRaven • 2021
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
4.34
5k+
The Hero Code Summary
The Hero Code 91%
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
by William H. McRaven 2021
4.34
5k+ ratings
Team of Teams
by Stanley McChrystal • 2015
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
4.14
14k+
Team of Teams Summary
Team of Teams 91%
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
by Stanley McChrystal 2015
4.14
14k+ ratings
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual
by U.S. Department of the Army • 1976
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
3.76
130
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual Summary
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual 91%
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
by U.S. Department of the Army 1976
3.76
130 ratings
Napoleon on Project Management
by Jerry Manas • 2006
Napoleon's battle tested rules for leading projects: speed, simplicity, and knowing when to quit.
3.66
93
Napoleon on Project Management Summary
Napoleon on Project Management 91%
Napoleon's battle tested rules for leading projects: speed, simplicity, and knowing when to quit.
by Jerry Manas 2006
3.66
93 ratings
Conquering Crisis
by William H. McRaven • 2025
First reports lie, bad news festers, delay creates chaos: ten crisis rules from an admiral.
4.31
1k+
Conquering Crisis Summary
Conquering Crisis 91%
First reports lie, bad news festers, delay creates chaos: ten crisis rules from an admiral.
by William H. McRaven 2025
4.31
1k+ ratings
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
by Jocko Willink • 2020
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
4.40
9k+
Leadership Strategy and Tactics Summary
Leadership Strategy and Tactics 91%
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
by Jocko Willink 2020
4.40
9k+ ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
19k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom 91%
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017
4.09
19k+ ratings
To Risk It All
by James G. Stavridis • 2022
Nine naval crises and the decision code each reveals for leading when the stakes are catastrophic.
3.98
684
To Risk It All Summary
To Risk It All 91%
Nine naval crises and the decision code each reveals for leading when the stakes are catastrophic.
by James G. Stavridis 2022
3.98
684 ratings
Self Discipline
by Ryan Hunt • 2018
The discipline code shared by warriors and special operators, and the daily drills to install it.
3.75
277
Self Discipline Summary
Self Discipline 91%
The discipline code shared by warriors and special operators, and the daily drills to install it.
by Ryan Hunt 2018
3.75
277 ratings
Never Finished
by David Goggins • 2022
Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.
4.39
48k+
Never Finished Summary
Never Finished 91%
Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.
by David Goggins 2022
4.39
48k+ ratings
How the Best Leaders Lead
by Brian Tracy • 2009
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
4.03
394
How the Best Leaders Lead Summary
How the Best Leaders Lead 90%
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
by Brian Tracy 2009
4.03
394 ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
725
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai 90%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 ratings
The Oz Principle
by Craig Hickman • 1994
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
3.58
3k+
The Oz Principle Summary
The Oz Principle 90%
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
by Craig Hickman 1994
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Fear Bubble
by Ant Middleton • 2019
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
4.11
5k+
The Fear Bubble Summary
The Fear Bubble 90%
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2019
4.11
5k+ ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day 90%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
The Heart and the Fist
by Eric Greitens • 2011
A humanitarian became a SEAL to gain what his goodwill lacked: the physical strength to act.
4.12
10k+
The Heart and the Fist Summary
The Heart and the Fist 90%
A humanitarian became a SEAL to gain what his goodwill lacked: the physical strength to act.
by Eric Greitens 2011
4.12
10k+ ratings
The High-Performance Athlete
by Jason Winkle • 2014
Train like special ops, compete like an elite athlete: the daily rituals for unshakable performance.
3.82
11
The High-Performance Athlete Summary
The High-Performance Athlete 90%
Train like special ops, compete like an elite athlete: the daily rituals for unshakable performance.
by Jason Winkle 2014
3.82
11 ratings
Boom!
by Kevin Frieberg • 2007
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
3.75
67
Boom! Summary
Boom! 90%
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
by Kevin Frieberg 2007
3.75
67 ratings
You Are Worth It
by Kyle Carpenter • 2019
He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.
4.64
3k+
You Are Worth It Summary
You Are Worth It 90%
He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.
by Kyle Carpenter 2019
4.64
3k+ ratings
It Doesn't Take a Hero
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf • 1992
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
4.10
3k+
It Doesn't Take a Hero Summary
It Doesn't Take a Hero 90%
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
The Power of Going All-In
by Brandon Bornancin • 2024
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
3.55
40
The Power of Going All-In Summary
The Power of Going All-In 90%
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
by Brandon Bornancin 2024
3.55
40 ratings
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