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Designed for busy junior officers in the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine, this primer teaches the basics of leadership in five sequential steps. It begins with a useful overview of major leadership studies, followed by an informative summary of the wisdom of 380 senior sea-going officers regarding those leadership attributes required of the junior officer. One chapter includes sea stories from officers of varied backgrounds, each offering a leadership lesson that was learned the hard way. Along with this sage advice from experienced sea-service officers, the book offers a final chapter that helps readers build personalized plans to improve their own leadership skills. Such a practical guide is certain to turn young officers into successful leaders.
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Wray, who served as a nuclear engineer on surface ships and as an admiral in the Navy and worked in various civilian industries, introduces junior officers in the US Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine to the basic practical aspects of leadership. He answers six basic questions about leadership, describes basic models, and outlines key traits, skills, circumstances, and rules, drawing from lessons from leadership books. He presents sea stories from senior officers that each illustrate a trait, attribute, skill, or practice; lists advice from them; and summarizes the wisdom of 380 senior officers on the leadership attributes required of the junior officer, as well as advice from leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, George Washington, Andrew Carnegie, and George Patton. He ends with the steps of a plan for becoming an effective leader. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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