Book description
Your headphones crackle with the sound of boots on wet concrete, voices like gravel under boots. Not a lecture. A command. Extreme Ownership isn't read-it's lived, screamed, and earned through the raw, unfiltered audio of two SEALs who stared down hell in Ramadi. Forget theory. Jocko and Leif don't just tell you how to lead; they burn it into your bones with stories where failure meant a body bag, not a missed deadline.
Listen. Listen closely. That voice cracking over the radio during a firefight? That's not a narrator. That's a man who carried a wounded teammate through a hailstorm of bullets, knowing every single choice he made that second could be his last. They don't sugarcoat. They don't offer platitudes. They tell you the truth: You own the mess. When your team stumbles, it's not the system's fault. It's yours. When the mission fails? Your fault. No excuses. No blame. Just the brutal, beautiful clarity of "Extreme Ownership."
This is leadership stripped bare. Not the polished CEO talk you hear on podcasts. This is the sound of men who saw their brothers fall because of a leader's hesitation. They learned in the dirt of Iraq that the only thing that matters is the team. That the leader's job isn't to be liked-it's to be relied upon, even when the ground is burning. And they bring that fire to the audiobook. Every pause, every sharp inhale, every "No. Excuses." hits like a fist. You hear the weight of every decision made under fire.
The Hustle got it right: These guys are intense. And they bring that same fire to their narration. You don't just hear the words-you feel the adrenaline spike when they describe taking Ramadi, a city "deemed all but lost." You feel the gut-punch of tragedy when they talk about the men they lost. This isn't motivation. It's transformation.
Now, take that fire to your boardroom. Your sales floor. Your team that's drowning in chaos. Jocko and Leif don't ask you to be a SEAL. They ask you to lead like one. To own every mistake. To see the battlefield in your own office-where every missed target, every broken promise, every lost employee is a choice you made. Their voice in your ear isn't background noise; it's the alarm bell you've been ignoring.
This audiobook doesn't just change how you lead. It demands you stop hiding and start owning. The cost of not listening? Your team's future. The cost of listening? Everything.
So stop waiting for permission. Stop making excuses. Listen. And when you do, you'll hear the only command you'll ever need: Lead. Win. Or get out of the way. This isn't a book. It's your wake-up call. And it's screaming loud enough to shake the foundation of your leadership. Don't just hear it. Live it.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience