Extreme Ownership: How US Navy SEALs Lead and Win

• The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin (2018)

This New York Times business bestseller expands on the final chapter of Extreme Ownership by providing more information on how to balance the conflicting demands of leadership, such as being detail-oriented without micromanaging, showing confidence without arrogance, and taking charge while also delegating responsibilities. The book uses the same basic format as Extreme Ownership, with war stories from Iraq that teach leadership principles followed by examples of how those principles apply to business situations.

• American Sniper by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice (2012)

The million-selling autobiography of the SEAL sniper that Iraqi insurgents called the “Devil of Ramadi” tells the story of Chris Kyle, whose 160 confirmed kills on behalf of Babin’s Platoon Charlie place him among the most lethal soldiers of all time.

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• American Sniper (2014)

Produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the film American Sniper is based on Kyle’s autobiography of the same name. It became the biggest-selling film of 2014 and won 10 awards, including an Oscar.