The wisdom of the bullfrog : leadership made simple (but not easy) / Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired).

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Title:

The wisdom of the bullfrog : leadership made simple (but not easy) / Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired).

Author:

McRaven, William H. (William Harry), 1955- author.

ISBN:

9781538707944

9781538742037

9781538742044

9781538710241

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

xvi, 208 pages ; 19 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- Death before dishonor -- You can't surge trust -- When in command, command -- We all have our frog floats -- The only easy day was yesterday -- Run to the sound of guns -- Sua sponte -- Who dares wins -- Hope is not a strategy -- No plan survives first contact with the enemy -- It pays to be a winner -- A shepherd should smell like his sheep -- Troop the line -- Expect what you inspect -- Communicate, communicate, communicate -- When in doubt, overload - Can you stand before the long green table? -- Always have a swim buddy -- Conclusion -- The wisdom of the bullfrog.

Abstract:

"The title "Bullfrog" is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven became the Bullfrog in 2011 having dealt with every conceivable leadership challenge. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog draws on these and countless other experiences from his incredible life. Each chapter provides a Make Your Bed-like parable about the specific leadership traits required to be at the top of your game, including: Who dares wins, Run to the sound of the guns, no plan survives first contact with the enemy. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog is Admiral McRaven's treatise on the leadership qualities that separate the good from the truly great."--Page [2] of cover.

Personal Subject:

McRaven, William H. (William Harry), 1955-

Subject Term:

Leadership.

Communication.

SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership.

Communication. (OCoLC)fst00869952

Leadership. (OCoLC)fst00994701

Genre:

Self-help publications.

Anecdotes.

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Summary

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 like those featured in his bestselling memoir, Sea Stories , about the specific leadership traits required to be at the top of your game, including: Who Dares, Wins Run to the Sound of the Guns No Plan Survives First Contact with the Enemy THE WISDOM OF THE BULLFROG is Admiral McRaven's clear-eyed treatise on the leadership qualities that separate the good from the truly great.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A collection of encouraging advice from the former commander of U.S. Special Operations Forces. Books teaching leadership are typically thin, inspirational, packed with pithy anecdotes, and have--this being an overpopulated genre--a memorable yet gimmicky title (How To Win Friends and Influence People, Think Like a Horse, The Leadership Secrets of Genghis Khan, etc.). This one fits the bill. As he shows, McRaven is the bullfrog, "the longest-serving frogman and Navy SEAL on active duty." The bestselling author of Make Your Bed, Sea Stories, and The Hero Code, McRaven begins by warning that good leadership is difficult but not complicated. "In its simplest form," he writes, "leadership is 'accomplishing a task with the people and resources you have while maintaining the integrity of your institution.' A good leader knows both how to inspire the men and women that work for them and how to manage the people and resources necessary to complete the task. But leadership is not just about getting the job done. It is also about maintaining or advancing the reputation of your institution." It's a reasonable but hardly groundbreaking, repetitious definition. Each chapter begins with a pithy quote ("A Shepherd Should Smell Like His Sheep") followed by an incident from military history that illustrates how to get the job done or an anecdote from the author's life that recounts a slip-up, after which he learned an important lesson. All end with three succinct rules summarizing the lesson--e.g., "A. Have a vision that says what you are doing….B. Have a strategy that tells how you are going to do it….C. Have a plan that shows who is responsible." Although mostly directed at the business community, McRaven's knowledge owes a great deal to his military background--"Run to the sound of the guns," "no plan survives first contact with the enemy"--but few readers will miss his points because they have been made so often by other writers. Sensible yet overly familiar advice for potential leaders. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.