The Wisdom of the Bullfrog

Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

By: William H. McRaven

Narrated by: William H. McRaven

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short, inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL.

The title “Bullfrog” is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community. In the ensuing four years, he served as Chancellor to the entire University of Texas System, with its 230,000 students and 100,000 faculty and health care workers.

During those four decades, Admiral McRaven dealt with every conceivable leadership challenge, from commanding combat operations—including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Phillips, and the raid for Osama bin Laden.

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog draws on these and countless other experiences from Admiral McRaven’s incredible life, including crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas, to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his forty years of service.

Each chapter provides a Make Your Bed-like parable, rich with insights about the specific leadership traits required to be at the top of your game. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog is Admiral McRaven’s clear-eyed treatise on the leadership qualities that separate the good from the truly great.

Great book for anyone in Leadership position

Fantastic book from Admiral McRaven! Short and digestible chapters with a simple (but not easy) take home message. The lessons in this book can apply to any person in any industry in a leadership role.

Every Senior executive needs to listen to this

These words of wisdom is for every man, woman, student and executive. Words to live by words to strive for, to just get it done. 
The admiral inspires A person to do the right thing.
I look forward to more of his books that he writes in 2025.
Where are my comments of help? 

Very Enjoyable Listen

It was great to listen to this book with Admiral McRaven's own narration. He has a great speaking voice, and his personal stories and experiences were that much more memorable with his voice. A quick read, but as the subtitle suggests, wisdom made simple, but not easy. Highly recommended.

Outstanding resource for any leader

This is a must for anyone in a leadership role. If you're looking to inspire and lead this will give you the tools you need. Loved every chapter.

Sound Advice

I love all of Mr. McRaven’s books. They offer good basic principles that work, I’ve tried them. Thank you for your service Mr. McRaven and for caring enough to share.🙏