Admiral William H. McRaven
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
Grand Central, 2023
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William McRaven, former Commander of US Special Operations, outlines the tenets of great leadership.
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Admiral William H. McRaven, now retired, believes the principles of good leadership apply whether you are supervising a military maneuver or the morning rush at a coffee shop. In the US Navy, he oversaw such missions as the SEALs’ raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound. McRaven discusses maxims — such as “No plan survives first contact with the enemy” — that he finds reveal the essential character traits, attitudes and habits of great leadership and a good life. He describes historical examples of principled leaders and tells personal anecdotes illustrating how he used — or failed to use — these precepts on his way to becoming “the Bull Frog,” the Navy’s longest-tenured active-duty frogman and SEAL.
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About the Author
Admiral William H. McRaven (Ret.) is a former Navy SEAL and Commander of US Special Operations Forces. After retiring, he served as the Chancellor of the University of Texas System. He also wrote Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...and Maybe the World; Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations; The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived; Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare and for children, Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal.
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