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Inside the five-sided box : lessons from a lifetime of leadership in the Pentagon /

The twenty-fifth Secretary of Defense takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of the Pentagon, its vital mission and what it takes to lead it. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the single largest institution in America, the Department of Defense. The D.O.D. employs millions of...

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Main Author:	Carter, Ashton B. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Dutton, [2019]
Subjects:	Carter, Ashton B. United States. > Department of Defense. Pentagon (Va.) United States. > Department of Defense > History. United States. > Department of Defense > Procurement. United States. > Department of Defense > Officials and employees > Biography. United States > Military policy > Decision making. Cabinet officers > United States > Biography. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International) HISTORY / United States / 21st Century.

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