Breaching the Summit
Title | Breaching the Summit PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth O. Preston |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 407 |
Release | 2020-05-26 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1504063589 |
This unique anthology collects personal stories and leadership lessons from six highly-ranked officers across all branches of service. In Breaching the Summit, six senior enlisted advisors to the joint chiefs of staff share their stories, experiences, and lessons learned from a lifetime of military service. In their own words, each tells how they got their start, how mentors encouraged them along the way, and how they eventually became the highest-ranking enlisted member in their respective services. Their personal stories illustrate battle-tested principles of successful leadership that are applicable in all walks of life. The authors include Ken Preston, 13th Sergeant Major of the Army (retired); Mike Barrett, 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (retired); Rick West, 12th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (retired); James Roy, 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (retired); Denise Jelinski-Hall, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the National Guard Bureau (retired); and Skip Bowen, 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (retired). “Books on leadership are many, but none are as practical, clear, and proven as Breaching the Summit.” —Adm. Gary Roughead, US Navy (retired)
Breaching the Summit
Title | Breaching the Summit PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Preston |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2018-05-31 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780986328596 |
Lessons on leadership provided by the "Summit Six" group of U.S. military leaders.
Breaching the Summit
Title | Breaching the Summit PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth O. Preston |
Publisher | Casemate |
Pages | |
Release | 2020-04-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781612008714 |
A unique anthology of leadership lessons written by six former senior enlisted advisors to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Touching the Void
Title | Touching the Void PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Simpson |
Publisher | Direct Authors |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2012-12-12 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0957519303 |
The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer’s harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen colour photographs taken during the trip itself.
Instruction in fortification, military engineering, and geometrical drawing at the Royal military academy, Woolwich
Title | Instruction in fortification, military engineering, and geometrical drawing at the Royal military academy, Woolwich PDF eBook |
Author | Woolwich roy. military acad |
Publisher | |
Pages | 442 |
Release | 1871 |
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The Family That Conquered Everest
Title | The Family That Conquered Everest PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Mallory |
Publisher | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2016-07-22 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1771601310 |
A fast-paced and engaging story that takes the reader on a remarkable family journey from the flatlands of suburbia to the top of the world. Climbing Mount Everest is one of humanity's greatest feats of physical, emotional and psychological endurance. In 2008 Alan Mallory and his family took on the challenge and became the first family of four to set foot on the summit of the world's highest peak. It was a two-month journey filled with emotion, loyalty, adventure and terror. From staggering across ladders spanning seemingly bottomless crevasses and fighting exhausting bouts of altitude-related sickness to climbing through a blizzard in the dead of night and almost losing two family members' lives, every segment of the climb was an exhilarating and unforgettable challenge. This particular expedition is a fantastic example of the importance of strong family values and maintaining a deep level of trust between team members. The story highlights many of the background experiences and adventures that prepared the Mallorys to take on such a challenge, and explores the key traits that are essential for a safe and successful outcome to any team endeavour.
Treatises on Mechanical Drawings
Title | Treatises on Mechanical Drawings PDF eBook |
Author | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
Publisher | |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 1847 |
Genre | Defensive (Military science) |
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