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 Accomplishing the Impossible draws contemporary leadership lessons from the events and people that were central to the beginning of the American Revolution. Retired general, scholar, and educator William E. Rapp cuts through the popular mythology around the Boston Campaign and applies the historical lessons to challenges faced by today's business and public sector leaders. By doing so, he inspires today's leaders to view contemporary leadership and change management through a fresh lens. 

General George Joulwan played a role in many pivotal world events during his long and exceptional career. Present at both the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, he served multiple tours in Germany during the Cold War and two tours in Vietnam. By chance, he was recruited as Nixon's White House deputy chief of staff and witnessed the last acts of the Watergate drama first-hand.

During the Battle of Gettysburg, General Chamberlain recounted the story of how he and his 20th Maine Regiment Volunteers saved the crucially strategic Little Round Top from the Confederates. By thwarting repeated enemy assaults, through daring and innovation, he was able to save the day and preserve this vital segment of the battlefield for the Army of the Potomac and ultimately the Union.

The authoritative account of the American expedition of 1918-1920, as told by the commanding officer.

Cowboys Over Iraq tells the amazing story of leadership, innovation, initiative, and a brotherhood that was forged in the crucible of combat during the invasion of Iraq.

In the tranquil region of southeast South Dakota, word of the young mother who was brazenly abducted from her home in broad daylight shocked residents. Piper Streyle was the second woman to vanish, following the startling incident of a young woman who narrowly escaped abduction by fighting for her life on a dark and secluded highway. An intensive search by an elite team of investigators uncovered a secret crime location, but the discovery of a nightshirt cut in half, a burnt candle, and a homemade bondage board revealed the chilling truth behind the missing women. 

There has never been a more important time - in corporate America and in the American military - for leaders, at all levels, to understand how to invest in people. This book teaches you to do just that. Written by a 27-year army colonel, veteran, and leader of more than 5,000 troops in the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, It's Personal, Not Personnel offers true stories and practical frameworks you can apply to the people in your organization and on your team.

From the Canadian in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, this is the real on-the-ground story of one of NATO's bloodiest, most decisive and misunderstood operations: The battle of Panjwayi, the defining moment of "Operation Medusa." In the summer of 2006...

Thrilling Days in Army Life describes encounters between Indians and the frontier army. In 1868, George A. Forsyth led 50 scouts to search out Cheyennes who were raiding Kansas. In this book, he relates the six-day siege that pitted his men against 750 Cheyennes and Sioux in what came to be known as the Battle of Beecher Island.

The General’s dysfunctional home life drove him to apply to the Air Force Academy almost 40 years ago, where he was provided with a new family and sense of worth he had never gotten from his own father. This purpose has driven the General throughout his remarkable career, taking him to Alaska, the Pentagon, and Germany; to Florida during Hurricane Opal, and has also allowed him to work alongside Presidents Bush and Obama and Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta and Ashton Carter. Journey is a book about leadership. It is packed with the General’s lessons from life in the military.

Invariably, armies are accused of preparing to fight the previous war. In Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl—a veteran of both Operation Desert Storm and the conflict in Iraq—considers the now crucial question of how armies adapt to changing circumstances during the course of conflicts for which they are initially unprepared.

Written by the officer who became General Longstreet’s most trusted associate, this collection of firsthand accounts, memoirs, and diaries grants the listener an inside view into the workings of the Confederate army staff - the unknown soldiers, the well-known commanders, politicians, nurses, and civilians - relating the events of the Civil War as Lt. Colonel Gilbert Moxley Sorrel experienced it.

Welcome to MGAA Conversations, the latest addition to the podcast world, hosted by Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents Association. In this exciting new series, we delve into all things related to the rapidly expanding MGA (Managing General Agent) landscape. With a diverse array of guests from within the insurance industry and beyond, our aim is to explore the challenges, opportunities, and personalities shaping the MGA community. Expect engaging discussions with prominent figures in the industry, including CEOs and innovators, offering first-hand insights into the dynamics of the...

Dans cette série qui est déjà un grand classique de la podcastsphère, Guillaume Natas nous fait découvrir les communautés que lui même a dénichées sur le word wide web. Une sorte de transmission de savoir. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Pierre-Etienne est l'un des descendants de la grande famille MICHELIN, mais lui son truc c'est plus la batterie que les pneus. Pierre-Etienne n'a pas le même cerveau que tout le monde... ou tout du moins, il ne fonctionne pas de la même manière. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Cultureboxe est un podcast d’entretiens entre Nicolas Zeisler et Félix Barrès autour des grands noms du noble art. Nicolas Zeisler a boxé à Paris, La Havane, Turin et Mexico pour un palmarès enviable d’une défaite en un combat. Puis il a créé cultureboxe.com en 2009 et écrit Beauté du geste en 2017 (édition Le Tripode). Quand Félix lui a proposé d’enregistrer un podcast entre deux rounds, un protège-dent dans la bouche, Nicolas a cogné ses gants en signe de joie. Parler ? Sur la Boxe ? C’est comme frapper dans un sac : ça fait du bien ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez ...

L'ORIGINE DU MONDE est ce fameux tableau de Courbet, peint en 1866, qui présente avec réalisme et délicatesse les détails jusque là cachés du sexe féminin. Il aura fallu 150 ans pour qu'aujourd'hui enfin, quatre héroïnes aux prénoms de garçons reprennent le pinceau-flambeau du maître pour nous éclairer à leur tour sur les questions et les contours parfois flous de tout ce qui touche à ce que l'on ne pourra plus jamais appeler leur intimité. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

The Life In General Podcast is a weekly podcast that focuses on conspiracy theories, paranormal activity, unexplained events, and whatever else we find interesting.

Vous êtes sur le point de vivre un déjà-vu: un morceau de cour de récré, une marelle, des ombres chinois ou des crottes de nez. Un son comme de la buée avec des petits doigts qui gribouillent la tête à Toto: votre enfance dans vos oreilles. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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