Jocko Willink
John Gretton Jr. "Jocko" Willink (born September 8, 1971 ) is an American retired officer in the United States Navy SEAL , podcaster and co-founder of the management consulting firm Echolon Front. He is also active as an author and has contributed to the books "Extreme Ownership" and "The Dichotomy of Leadership", among others.
Life
Willink was initially part of the Navy SEALs for about 20 years , where he rose to become SEAL Officer over the years. Among other things, he was in action as the commander of the Bruiser Task Unit of SEAL Team Three in the battle for the Iraqi city of Ramadi during the Iraq war . He then worked as a training manager for the SEAL teams on the American west coast until he retired in 2010.
After retiring from the American military, he founded the management consultancy Echolon Front together with his former SEAL colleague Leif Babin , wrote several books and started the "Jocko Podcast".
Awards
He received the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for his service in the Iraq war.
bibliography
- Extreme Ownership: How US Navy Seals Lead and Win (2015) ( ISBN 9781760558208 )
- Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual (2017) ( ISBN 9781250156945 )
- The Way of the Warrior Kid (2017) ( ISBN 9781250151070 )
- Marc's Mission: Way of the Warrior Kid (2018) ( ISBN 9781250156792 )
- The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win (2018) ( ISBN 9781250195777 )
- Mikey and the Dragons (2018) ( ISBN 9781942549437 )
- Way of the Warrior Kid 3: Where there's a Will ... (2019) ( ISBN 978-1942549482 )
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Gretton Willink. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
- ↑ About - Jocko Podcast. Retrieved January 11, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Extreme Ownership. In: Echelon Front. Retrieved January 11, 2020 (American English).
- ^ Dichotomy of Leadership. In: Echelon Front. Retrieved January 11, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ About - Jocko Podcast. Retrieved January 11, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ About - Jocko Podcast. Retrieved January 11, 2020 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Willink, Jocko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Willink, John Gretton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Retired United States Navy SEAL, Podcaster, and Author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1971 |