Sailing True North

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 his acclaimed book Sea Power, James Stavridis reckoned with the history and geopolitics of the world's great bodies of water and their impact on the broad story of history. Now, in Sailing True North, he offers a much more intimate, human accounting: the lessons of leadership and character contained in the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. Admiral Stavridis brings a lifetime of reflection to bear on the subjects of his study—on naval history; on the vocation of the admiral with its special tests and challenges; and the sweep of global geopolitics. Above all, this is a book that will help you to navigate your own life's voyage: the voyage of leadership of course, but more importantly, the...