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#162 Leif Babin - What Leadership Looks Like in the World’s Deadliest Warzones
22 Jan 2025
Leif Babin is a decorated former Navy SEAL officer who served for 13 years, including 9 in the SEAL Teams. He is a recipient of the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart for his service, which included leading major combat operations in the Battle of Ramadi as a SEAL platoon commander in Task Unit Bruiser. After his military career, he co-founded Echelon Front, currently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer to bring world-class leadership consulting to the private sector. Babin is also the co-author of two #1 New York Times bestsellers: "Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win" and "The Dichotomy of Leadership," both written with his Echelon Front co-founder, Jocko Willink. He continues to share his leadership expertise through speaking engagements, executive coaching, and leadership training programs, helping organizations across various industries build high-performance teams. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://lumen.me/srs https://PrepareWithShawn.com https://amac.us/srs https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://helixsleep.com/srs https://blackbuffalo.com/ https://betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. Leif Babin Links: Website - https://echelonfront.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leif-babin-2a43b631 X - https://twitter.com/leifbabin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leifbabin/ Extreme Ownership - https://extremeownership.com/ Dichotomy of Leadership - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250195777/thedichotomyofleadership/ Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram | Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Leif Babin, welcome to the show, man. Thanks for having me, Sean. It's an honor to have you here.
It's an honor to be here.
It really is. And, man, we've got history together. We went through buds together. I'm sure we'll get into some of that. But, man, I just, I've been following you for a long time, man, and what you're doing. And you're just putting out amazing stuff. And I think you're a great example for veterans and veterans
and seals coming out of the teams and anybody coming out of the military, you know, it's, it's, we both know it's, it's a, it's a big struggle for a lot of people and, um, to have, you know, good examples to follow and, and, and good leaders like yourself. Um, it's just, it's really cool, man, what you, what you've accomplished and what you've done after the teams.
And, and, uh, I just, I want to commend you for that.
Thank you, Sean. That means a ton to me. That means so much coming from you. And I'm so proud of you and your success and the powerful voice that you have been for so many great stories and how you've represented, you know, as a teammate, how you represent the SEAL teams, how you represent the veteran community. And it's great to reconnect with you. It's been way too long.
Man, I was thinking about all the history that we had through our time together, buds. And what a great time that was. Like, what an incredible time. And our class and what people went on to do and the combat that you saw and so many others saw and were a part of. But just... Can't tell you how excited I am to be here with you.
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