Sailing Upwind: Leadership and Risk from TopGun to the Situation Room

Sailing Upwind is more than just another memoir of a distinguished former naval officer‘s highly diverse career. This book by Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld is also intended to offer useful reflections regarding how he accepted and managed risk along the way, as well as a concise description of the qualities one must develop to become a successful leader. Winnefeld began his career as an F—14 fighter pilot and TOPGUN instructor, commanded an aircraft carrier, and then served in a variety o...