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Order of Man

OoM 078: Extreme Ownership with Leif Babin

Order of Man

Ryan Michler

Society & Culture, Business

4.89.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2016

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Extreme Ownership is a concept that you've heard me talk a ton about on this podcast and in our conversations. Today, I wanted to invite my guest, co-author of the book, Extreme Ownership, Navy SEAL Leif Babin to talk about what extreme ownership means, the "default aggressive mentality," humility's role in all of this, and how to take ownership of every area of your life.

Leif Babin 

LEIF BABIN is a decorated former Navy SEAL officer, author ofExtreme 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.

He is the recipient of the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart. In 2011, Leif left active duty and co-founded Echelon Front, a leadership consulting company that helps others build their own high-performance winning teams. Leif speaks on leadership, U.S. military strategy, and foreign policy matters. His editorials have been published in the Wall Street Journal and he has appeared on a variety of national television news and radio programs.

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0:00.0

Extreme ownership is a concept that you've heard me talk a ton about on this podcast and in our conversations.

0:05.1

Today I wanted to invite my guest co-author of the book Extreme Ownership,

0:08.3

Navy SEAL Life Babin to talk about what Extreme Ownership means,

0:11.6

the default aggressive mentality, humility's role in all of this,

0:15.1

and how you can take ownership of every area of your life.

0:18.9

You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest,

0:21.8

embrace your fears, and boldly charge your own path.

0:24.8

When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time.

0:29.3

You are not easily deterred or defeated.

0:31.6

Rugged, resilient, strong.

0:34.4

This is your life. This is who you are.

0:36.9

This is who you will become.

0:38.6

At the end of the day, and after all is said and done,

0:41.6

you can call yourself a man.

0:44.0

Men what is going on today? My name is Ryan Mickler,

0:46.3

and I am your host and the founder of Order of Man.

0:48.4

As always, I'm glad you're here with us today.

0:50.4

As you know by now, we're a show about all things manly.

0:53.7

From being a stronger leader, a more connected father and husband,

0:56.9

a better business owner, and at the end of the day,

0:59.1

we want you guys to be a better man.

1:01.8

Today, we are going to be talking in depth

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