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Sailing True North

Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character

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Sailing True North

Written by: James Stavridis USN
Narrated by: Marc Cashman, James Stavridis USN
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From one of the most distinguished admirals of our time and a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, a meditation on leadership and character refracted through the lives of ten of the most illustrious naval commanders in history

In Sailing True North, Admiral Stavridis offers lessons of leadership and character from the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. He also brings a lifetime of reflection to bear on the subjects of his study--naval history, the vocation of the admiral, and global geopolitics. Above all, this is a book that will help you navigate your own life's voyage: the voyage of leadership of course, but more important, the voyage of character. Sailing True North helps us find the right course to chart.

Simply as epic lives, the tales of these ten admirals offer up a collection of the greatest imaginable sea stories. Moreover, spanning 2,500 years from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century, Sailing True North is a book that offers a history of the world through the prism of our greatest naval leaders. None of the admirals in this volume were perfect, and some were deeply flawed. But from Themistocles, Drake, and Nelson to Nimitz, Rickover, and Hopper, important themes emerge, not least that serving your reputation is a poor substitute for serving your character; and that taking time to read and reflect is not a luxury, it's a necessity.

By putting us on personal terms with historic leaders in the maritime sphere he knows so well, James Stavridis gives us a compass that can help us navigate the story of our own lives, wherever that voyage takes us. Armed Forces Management & Leadership Military Personal Development Personal Success Sailing Leadership Business Sports Ancient History Ancient Greece
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Once in a while you find a book that makes you think and reflect long after you read the last chapter. This is that book. For anyone in management or leadership, this book offers excellent lessons on character development and leadership, using case studies of US Admirals. Despite its military context, these lessons and characteristics are equally valuable to civilian organizations and senior managers.

Essential for any military officer, executive or aspiring leader

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