The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Leadership
In the U.S. Navy, “Wheel Books” were once found in the uniform pockets of every junior and many senior petty officers. Each small notebook was unique to the Sailor carrying it, but all had in common a collection of data and wisdom that the individual deemed useful in the effective execution of his or her duties. Often used as a substitute for experience among neophytes and as a portable library of reference information for more experienced personnel, those weathered pages contained everything from the time of the next tide, to leadership hints from a respected chief petty officer, to the color coding of the phone-and-distance line used in underway replenishments.

In that same tradition, the new Naval Institute Wheel Books will provide supplemental information, pragmatic advice, and cogent analysis on topics important to all naval professionals. Drawn from the U.S. Naval Institute’s vast archives, the series will combine articles from the Institute’s flagship publication Proceedings, selections from the oral history collection and from Naval Institute Press books to create unique guides on a wide array of fundamental professional subjects.

Leadership is vital to any highly functioning organization. The Naval Institute has devoted countless pages of its publications to the subject of naval leadership, providing start-up guidance to neophytes, giving voice to the accumulated wisdom and experience of those who have led, and serving as a forum in search of answers to the many questions that have always been a part of this vital but sometimes elusive practice. In the pages of this book are some of the most outstanding examples of this wealth of knowledge, gathered for use by both would-be and seasoned leaders in the never-ending quest for strong and effective leadership.
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The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Leadership
In the U.S. Navy, “Wheel Books” were once found in the uniform pockets of every junior and many senior petty officers. Each small notebook was unique to the Sailor carrying it, but all had in common a collection of data and wisdom that the individual deemed useful in the effective execution of his or her duties. Often used as a substitute for experience among neophytes and as a portable library of reference information for more experienced personnel, those weathered pages contained everything from the time of the next tide, to leadership hints from a respected chief petty officer, to the color coding of the phone-and-distance line used in underway replenishments.

In that same tradition, the new Naval Institute Wheel Books will provide supplemental information, pragmatic advice, and cogent analysis on topics important to all naval professionals. Drawn from the U.S. Naval Institute’s vast archives, the series will combine articles from the Institute’s flagship publication Proceedings, selections from the oral history collection and from Naval Institute Press books to create unique guides on a wide array of fundamental professional subjects.

Leadership is vital to any highly functioning organization. The Naval Institute has devoted countless pages of its publications to the subject of naval leadership, providing start-up guidance to neophytes, giving voice to the accumulated wisdom and experience of those who have led, and serving as a forum in search of answers to the many questions that have always been a part of this vital but sometimes elusive practice. In the pages of this book are some of the most outstanding examples of this wealth of knowledge, gathered for use by both would-be and seasoned leaders in the never-ending quest for strong and effective leadership.
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The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Leadership

The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Leadership

by Thomas J. Cutler (Editor)
The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Leadership

The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Leadership

by Thomas J. Cutler (Editor)

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In the U.S. Navy, “Wheel Books” were once found in the uniform pockets of every junior and many senior petty officers. Each small notebook was unique to the Sailor carrying it, but all had in common a collection of data and wisdom that the individual deemed useful in the effective execution of his or her duties. Often used as a substitute for experience among neophytes and as a portable library of reference information for more experienced personnel, those weathered pages contained everything from the time of the next tide, to leadership hints from a respected chief petty officer, to the color coding of the phone-and-distance line used in underway replenishments.

In that same tradition, the new Naval Institute Wheel Books will provide supplemental information, pragmatic advice, and cogent analysis on topics important to all naval professionals. Drawn from the U.S. Naval Institute’s vast archives, the series will combine articles from the Institute’s flagship publication Proceedings, selections from the oral history collection and from Naval Institute Press books to create unique guides on a wide array of fundamental professional subjects.

Leadership is vital to any highly functioning organization. The Naval Institute has devoted countless pages of its publications to the subject of naval leadership, providing start-up guidance to neophytes, giving voice to the accumulated wisdom and experience of those who have led, and serving as a forum in search of answers to the many questions that have always been a part of this vital but sometimes elusive practice. In the pages of this book are some of the most outstanding examples of this wealth of knowledge, gathered for use by both would-be and seasoned leaders in the never-ending quest for strong and effective leadership.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781612518909
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication date: 01/15/2015
Series: U.S. Naval Institute Wheel Books
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 534 KB

About the Author

Thomas J. Cutler is a retired lieutenant commander and former gunner's mate second class who served in patrol craft, cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. His varied assignments included an in-country Vietnam tour, small craft command, and nine years at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Seamanship&Navigation Department and Associate Chairman of the History Department. While at the Academy, he was awarded the William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education (military teacher of the year). He is the founder and former Director of the Walbrook Maritime Academy in Baltimore. Currently he is Fleet Professor of Strategy and Policy with the Naval War College and is the Director of Professional Publishing at the U.S. Naval Institute. Winner of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Naval Literature, the U.S. Naval Institute Press Author of the Year, and the U.S. Maritime Literature Award, his published works include NavCivGuide: A Handbook for Civilians in the U.S. Navy; A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy [one of the books in the Chief of Naval Operations Reading Program]; The Battle of Leyte Gulf; Brown Water, Black Berets: Coastal&Riverine Warfare in Vietnam; and the 22nd, 23rd (Centennial), and 24th editions of The Bluejacket's Manual. His other works include revisions of Jack Sweetman's The Illustrated History of the U.S. Naval Academy and Dutton's Nautical Navigation. He and his wife, Deborah W. Cutler, are the co-editors of the Dictionary of Naval Terms and the Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations. His books have been published in various forms, including paperback and audio, and have appeared as main and alternate selections of the History Book Club, Military Book Club, and Book of the Month Club. He has served as a panelist, commentator, and keynote speaker on military and writing topics at many events and for various organizations, including the Naval History and Heritage Command, Smithsonian Institution, the Navy Memorial, U.S. Naval Academy, MacArthur Memorial Foundation, Johns Hopkins University, U.S. Naval Institute, Armed Forces Electronics Communications and Electronics Association, Naval War College, Civitan, and many veterans' organizations. His television appearances include the History Channel's Biography series, A&E's Our Century, Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor, and CBS's 48 Hours.
Thomas J. Cutler is a retired lieutenant commander and former gunner’s mate second class who served in patrol craft, cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. His varied assignments included an in-country Vietnam tour, small-craft command, and nine years at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Seamanship & Navigation Department and Associate Chairman of the History Department. Winner of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Naval Literature, the U.S. Naval Institute Press Author of the Year, and the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award, his published works include The Battle of Leyte Gulf and Brown Water, Black Berets: Coastal & Riverine Warfare in Vietnam. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Editor's Note xi

Introduction 1

1 "Leadership for Young Officers at Sea": (Selection from chapter 1 of Saltwater Leadership) Rear Admiral Robert O. Wray Jr., USN 7

2 "Leadership; The Theory Behind the Principles" Major Thomas U. Wall, USMC 15

3 'The Profession of Leading": (From the U. S. Naval Institute blog) Captain David Tyler, USN 29

4 "The Naval Officer: Manager or Leader?" Lieutenant R. T. E. Bowler III, USN Lieutenant D. R. Bowler, USN 31

5 "Young Officers and Leadership" Admiral Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.) 41

6 "The Challenge of Moral Leadership" Captain Michael J. O'Hara, USMC 43

7 "Closing the Gaps in Naval Leadership" Lieutenant James Stavridis, USN 53

8 "Leadership: Some Soundings" Lieutenant Thomas F. Marfiak, USN 61

9 "Bring Back Humility" Senior Chief Jim Murphy, USN (Ret.) 68

10 "Military Leadership" Captain E. F. Carlson, USMC 71

11 "Leadership: Above and Beyond Management" Lieutenant Commander Robert A. Fliegel, USN 73

12 "Petty Officers" and "Leadership, Discipline, and Personal Relations": (Selections from chapters 1 and 5 of The Bluejacket's Manual, 1st and 24th editions) Lieutenant Ridley McLean, USN Thomas J. Cutler 81

13 "Successful Leadership": (Selection from chapter 18 of The Naval Officers Guide, 12th edition) Commander Lesa A. McComas, USN (Ret.) 87

14 "Leadership": (Selection from chapter 16 of The Marine Officer's Guide, 7th edition) Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Estes, USMC (Ret.) 94

15 "Advice for Midshipmen": (Selection from chapter 20 of Career Compass) Rear Admiral James A. Winnefeld Sr., USN (Ret.) 113

16 "Leadership: The Core of What We Do": (Selection from chapter 1 of Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide) Commander Fred W. Kacher, USN 121

17 "Leading Sailors": (Selection from chapter 2 of The Professional Naval Officer) Rear Admiral James A. Winnefeld Sr., USN (Ret.) 132

18 "The Tuned-in Leader" Ensign Robert Van Winter, USN 145

19 "So You Want to Be a Department Head": Lieutenant Commander Fred W. Kacher, USN 151

20 "On Leading Snipes" Lieutenant Jim Stavridis, USN 157

21 "Know Your Men … Know Your Business … Know Yourself" Major C.A. Bach, USA 163

22 "Outcomes, Essences, and Individuals": Lieutenant Thomas B. Grassey, USNR 174

23 "Dissidence Is Not a Virtue" Admiral Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.) 184

Conclusion 195

Index 197

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