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Becoming a Leader the Annapolis Way | 
 enlarge | Authors: W. Brad Johnson, Greg P. Harper
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 502899
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0071429565
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4092
EAN: 9780071429566
ASIN: 0071429565
Publication Date: August 25, 2004
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Battle-proven, step-by-step guidelines for instilling leadership in anyone, in any business Today, more than ever, businesses need leaders with a rare blend of strength, capability, and integrity. Unfortunately, they're not always easy to come by. Becoming a Leader the Annapolis Way details how the U.S. Naval Academy builds quality leaders from the ground up, instilling in them the habits and tools required for outstanding leadershipin any pursuit. Using real-life vignettes and examples of USNA graduates who experienced breakthrough success in combat, government, and business, this timely book looks beyond just the military aspects to explore: - Techniques for teaching honor, duty, and commitment
- Empowerment strategies proven to work over centuries of use
- Insights for overcoming the perils of blind obedience
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 A Must Read For Today's Leaders September 15, 2004
proud to be Navy (seattle, wa)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Excellent book. As a career Naval Officer, I have seen first hand how critical each of the leadership principles discussed in this book are. Throughout fleet, these are the skills, and values which distinguish the highly successful leaders from the mediocre. In a straightforward manner, the authors elucidate the 12 fundamental lessons which have been carefully honed over the course of the Naval Academy's long and impressive history of turning out admirable military, government and business leaders. When earnestly applied, these tenets will prove to be of significant value to leaders and organizations, whether military or civilian. In this highly enlightening book, Johnson and Harper blend sound psychological and sociological knowledge with gripping real life examples. In addition to being informative and thought provoking, the book is a fun read. I strongly recommend it.
Teaching Leadership in a Time Practiced Way October 27, 2004
John Matlock (Winnemucca, NV)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The military academies were among the first to understand that leadership is a subject that can be learned just the way you learn a language, mathematics or computer programming. It is a mixture of theory and practice. You teach the theory, and you assign 'homework' that enables these theories to be put into practice.
In the military acadamies you are teaching one of the hardest leadership tasks, how to make people perform in the crucible of combat. Here leadership is more important than in most companies. It is a field that the academies study very closely. The graduates of the program are those who lead the Navy in time of peace and peril.
This book concentrates on the Navy way of teaching leadership. It is not necessarily the way that is suited for every environment, but after all, it is only one book. And after all, some people will do better than others -- we are after all, just people. This book describes the way that the Navy has trained its officers for a long time, it works for them, and as a business manager there are certainly techniques that are applicable to business practices.
 Aye-Aye, Sir!! -- Lessons for Us All from "Canoe U." October 7, 2006
Kevin Quinley (Fairfax, VA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book can help you in your personal or professional lives by distilling some key lessons of leadership as honed at the US Naval Academy. Leaders are made, not born, and no you can't become a leader by reading a book or a thousand books. But by thoughtfully reading this book and applying its lessons, you WILL improve your leadership skills. The Navy has 4 short years to turn recent high school graduates into combat leaders. Their formula has, by and large, worked for them. Put it to work for you....
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