Call Sign Chaos Call Sign Chaos

Call Sign Chaos

Learning to Lead

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Publisher Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time—and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine.
 
“A four-star general’s five-star memoir.”—The Wall Street Journal

Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’s storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas—and short-sighted thinking—now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to continue winning battles but fighting inconclusive wars.
 
Mattis divides his book into three parts: Direct Leadership, Executive Leadership, and Strategic Leadership. In the first part, Mattis recalls his early experiences leading Marines into battle, when he knew his troops as well as his own brothers. In the second part, he explores what it means to command thousands of troops and how to adapt your leadership style to ensure your intent is understood by your most junior troops so that they can own their mission. In the third part, Mattis describes the challenges and techniques of leadership at the strategic level, where military leaders reconcile war’s grim realities with political leaders’ human aspirations, where complexity reigns and the consequences of imprudence are severe, even catastrophic.
 
Call Sign Chaos is a memoir of a life of warfighting and lifelong learning, following along as Mattis rises from Marine recruit to four-star general. It is a journey about learning to lead and a story about how he, through constant study and action, developed a unique leadership philosophy, one relevant to us all.

GENRE
Business & Personal Finance
RELEASED
2019
September 3
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
41.7
MB

Customer Reviews

kcs8321 ,

Best guide for leaders who pursue excellence!

This book has guided me to grow as a more effective, committed, and dedicated leader equipped with various leadership skills!

m_honesty ,

A lot of hot air!

War heroes, or any person having served deserve the utmost respect from the citizens of the U.S., but this book reflects a makeover of the facts of the last several years. We have a current sitting president unlike any other, now we need heroes of the truth to prevail. Expected more honesty and the TRUTH.

bigturc ,

Fantastic

Fantastic book that will instill leadership advice with clear and concise explanations and real world examples. This should be required reading for any potential politician prior to being sworn into office.

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