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Adapt or die : leadership principles from an American general /

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"The Army general who successfully led The Surge in Iraq shares stories and lessons from the front lines, demonstrating the necessity for leaders to learn the art of adaptation in an ever-changing world"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lynch, Rick
Other Authors: Dagostino, Mark
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publikshing Group, [2013]
Subjects:
Leadership.
Command of troops > Case studies.
Change (Psychology)
Spiritual life.
Command of troops.
Case studies.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Opportunities, not obstacles
  • No money
  • Beast barracks
  • Speak up!
  • Saying "no" to "no"
  • Changing career paths
  • The digital battlefield
  • Learning from poor leadership
  • Obstacles of Olympic proportions
  • facing the media
  • Part 2: Lifestyles Evangelism
  • Finding faith
  • The captain and the ship
  • Time management
  • Focus management
  • Walking the walk
  • Voice amplification
  • Part 3: Engaged leadership
  • Leading where it counts
  • Mentorship
  • Asking intrusive questions
  • Demanding, not demeaning
  • Make it personal
  • Accepting responsibility
  • Part 4: The art of adaptation
  • Under fire
  • Rebuilding
  • Building resiliency
  • Experiential learning
  • Do less better
  • Transitioning
  • Appendix 1: Lynch's leadership principles
  • Appendix 2: Lynch's go-to scriptures.