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The STAIRCASE: A Leadership Memoir

Written by: LT JOHN D. HARRISON U.S. NAVY RETIRED
Narrated by: John D. Harrison
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Thirty years. From scrubbing pots in a Navy galley to a commissioned officer's commission. One staircase, one step at a time.The Staircase is the story of John D. Harrison's climb — and the men who refused to let him stop climbing.This is not a leadership book full of theory. This is a leadership book full of life. Twenty-three chapters. Twenty-three real moments. Twenty-three lessons earned the hard way — on submarines, in galleys, at sea, in war zones, and finally in the boardrooms where leaders are now expected to perform.Inside, you'll meet the tyrant who taught a young sailor what NOT to be. You'll meet the captain who led by transparency when leading by fear would have been easier. You'll meet the chief who took a young sailor's watch on the long nights — just to give him a break. And you'll meet the sailor who walked up to John years later in an airport, in civilian clothes, just to say thank you for what you taught me.Every story carries a lesson. Every lesson carries a step. Every step carries you closer to the kind of leader your people deserve.For the mid-career manager who's tired of leadership books written by consultants who never actually led anyone, this is the real thing.If you lead a team, a department, a shift, a unit, or a family — these lessons are for you. Read them slowly. Sit with them. Then go climb your own staircase."Leadership is not a destination. It's a staircase. You don't arrive. You climb."©2026 John D. Harrison (P)2026 John D. Harrison Leadership Management & Leadership
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