My Share of the Task: A Memoir - Rilegato

McChrystal, General Stanley

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ISBN 10: 1591844754 ISBN 13: 9781591844754

Casa editrice: Portfolio Penguin, 2013

Riassunto

A retired four-star general most recently assigned to command all NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan candidly traces his career while assessing the leaders who influenced his beliefs, citing his role in shaping the military of the early 21st century while explaining the importance of leadership over weapons, money and strategy on the battlefield. 200,000 first printing.

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“General McChrystal is a legendary warrior with a fine eye for enduring lessons about leadership, courage, and consequence. He took me inside the command bunker, on nighttime raids, and through the fog of war, political and military. My Share of the Task is an important, riveting, and instructive account of the triumphs and trials of America’s two longest wars.”—TOM BROKAW, author of The Greatest Generation  “Written in the tradition of Ulysses S. Grant, My Share of the Task is a clear, compelling, self-critical, and utterly unpretentious memoir. I know of no better book on the nature of modern military command.”—JOHN LEWIS GADDIS, author of George F. Kennan: An American Life  “This is a brilliant book about leadership wrapped inside a fascinating personal narra­tive. By describing his own life, and especially his command in Afghanistan, General McChrystal helps us understand the modern missions of the military. More than that, he provides lessons about leadership and values that are indispensable in our daily lives. It’s a deeply inspiring tale.”—WALTER ISAACSON, author of Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin  “Stanley McChrystal has written the finest military memoir of his generation. Lucid, thoughtful, and steeped in military and strategic history, My Share of the Task is not just the story of one man’s service; it is the story of the development of a new way of war. This book is not just for aficionados of military history or for students of American foreign policy; it’s for anyone who wants to understand the challenges of leadership in America today.”—WALTER RUSSELL MEAD, author of Special Providence and God and Gold  “A remarkable memoir by one of the most exceptional and thoughtful leaders of his generation.”—RORY STEWART, author of The Places in Between

L'autore:

Stanley McChrystal retired in July 2010 as a four-star general in the US Army. His last assignment was as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and as the commander of the US forces in Afghanistan. He is currently a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and the cofounder of the McChrystal Group, a leadership consulting firm. Tantum Collins and Chris Fussell are his colleagues at the McChrystal Group, while David Silverman is the founder and CEO of CrossLead. He is the author of Team of Teams.

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• Editore: Portfolio Penguin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1591844754
• ISBN 13: 9781591844754
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 464