How Leadership (Actually) Works

Larry Yatch

Everything you’ve been taught about leadership is backward, beginning with the costly mistake that causes you to sacrifice money, time, and human capital day after day. It’s not a calculation error or a problem with management style—it’s repeatedly choosing revenue and results over connection and team.

Larry Yatch is a ten-year U.S. Navy SEAL turned business consultant who has reverse-engineered the behaviors that make the SEALs the most elite and connected teams on the planet. In How Leadership (Actually) Works, Larry shares his six-pillar system that companies of any size in any domain can use for sustainable and easier success. This practical manual will show you how to effectively structure teams, manage behavior, maximize self-regulation, and become the leader you need to be so everyone thrives.

From the largest special ops mission in U.S. history to the biggest boardrooms and smallest classrooms, follow Larry’s journey to discover the missing links between effort and efficacy that will revolutionize how you perceive team success. The work isn’t easy, but nothing exceptional is.

Press & Praise

Gino Wickman, author of Traction and Entrepreneurial Leap

A must-read for any leader. Larry gives you practical, real-world advice, along with how-tos that will help you become a great leader!

Mark Divine, US Navy SEAL (ret), Founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind, and New York Times bestselling author of Unbeatable Mind

Larry won't pull any punches—apparently, leadership actually works when you do a lot of work on yourself. And he will show you exactly what that process looks like and what kind of success waits on the other side.

Michael E. Gerber, Creator of The E-Myth and author of The E-Myth Series of books

An absolutely astonishing book. I could not put it down. Now you cannot, either.

Larry Yatch is an elite leadership strategist and the creator of the SEAL Success programs, a collection of skills-based training, workshops, and courses that enable high performers to find fulfillment, connect with their teams, and make a sustainable impact in their field. A graduate of the US Naval Academy and former ten-year officer in the Navy SEALs, Larry has spent nearly a decade since his retirement as a trainer and speaker, helping senior executives optimize their personal growth and leadership strategy for superior performance.

In addition to numerous military honors, Larry is recognized as the go-to expert in leadership development, team performance, and project management.


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