Del autor de Tiende tu cama, un inspirador libro de consejos y lecciones de liderazgo que el almirante McRaven recopiló a lo largo de sus cuatro décadas como Navy SEAL.
El almirante McRaven tuvo el honor de recibir en 2011 el título de «Bullfrog», otorgado al Navy SEAL que más tiempo ha pasado en servicio activo, cuando asumió el mando de Operaciones Especiales de los Estados Unidos. Durante 37 años, McRaven enfrentó innumerables retos de liderazgo, incluyendo el rescate del capitán Phillips y la captura de Saddam Hussein y Osama bin Laden.
Basado en estas increíbles experiencias, que abarcan resolución de crisis, dilemas de gestión, transiciones organizativas y conflictos éticos, McRaven ofrece al lector las lecciones de liderazgo más importantes que ha aprendido a lo largo de sus cuarenta años de servicio. Cada capítulo presenta una parábola similar a las de Tiende tu cama, con consejos esenciales para liderar con éxito:
El liderazgo es simple (aunque no fácil) es el lúcido tratado del almirante McRaven sobre las cualidades de liderazgo que distinguen a los simplemente buenos de los verdaderamente grandes.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
From the author of Make Your Bed, an inspiring book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven gathered over his four decades as a Navy SEAL.
In 2011, Admiral McRaven had the honor of receiving the title of "Bullfrog," awarded to the Navy SEAL who has spent the longest time in active service, when he took command of the United States Special Operations Command. Over 37 years, McRaven faced every imaginable leadership challenge, including the rescue of Captain Phillips and the capture of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.
Drawing from these incredible experiences--including crisis resolution, management dilemmas, organizational transitions, and ethical conflicts--McRaven shares the most valuable leadership lessons he has learned throughout his forty years of service. Each chapter presents a parable similar to those in Make Your Bed, offering essential leadership advice:
Leadership Is Simple (Though Not Easy) is Admiral McRaven's insightful treatise on the leadership qualities that distinguish the merely good from the truly great.
Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed and the New York Times bestseller Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations. In his thirty-seven years as a Navy SEAL, he commanded at every level. As a Four-Star Admiral, his final assignment was as Commander of all U.S. Special Operations Forces. After retiring from the Navy, he served as the Chancellor of the University of Texas System from 2015 to 2018. He now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Georgeann.