Jocko Willink
Author, podcaster and retired Navy SEAL
Jocko Willink is a retired US Navy SEAL officer and author who co-wrote Extreme Ownership. He also co-founded the leadership consultancy Echelon Front.
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American Born 1971 in New England, United States
About Jocko Willink
Jocko Willink is an American author and podcaster who served as a US Navy SEAL officer and retired with the rank of lieutenant commander. During the Iraq War he led Task Unit Bruiser of SEAL Team 3, which fought insurgents in the battle of Ramadi. He received the Silver Star and the Bronze Star Medal for his service. After his time in the field, Willink became a SEAL instructor. He co-founded Echelon Front, a management consulting firm that brings SEAL training ideas to business leadership. With fellow retired SEAL Leif Babin, he co-wrote Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership. He also hosts the Jocko Podcast each week with Echo Charles. His other books in our catalog include Discipline Equals Freedom.