Summary of The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by Admiral William H. McRaven E-Book

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• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

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Summary of The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by Admiral William H. McRaven: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

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 Admiral McRaven's "The Wisdom of the Bullfrog" is a short, inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons from his four decades as a Navy SEAL. It draws on his experiences from crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned. Each chapter provides a Make Your Bed-like parable, rich with insights about the specific leadership traits required to be at the top of one's game.
 
 

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Summary of The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by Admiral William H. McRaven

Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

Admiral McRaven's "The Wisdom of the Bullfrog" provides readers with leadership lessons from his four decades as a Navy SEAL.BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

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Introduction

The Bull Frog is a six-foot-tall, half-man, half-fish, reptilian monster with bulging black eyes and a sign around his neck that says SO YOU WANT TO BE A FROGMAN! He challenges students to endure hundreds of hours of calisthenics, endless harassment by battle-hardened warriors, and physical and mental pain the likes of which they have never encountered. After almost four decades of service, the Bull Frog was anointed as the longest-serving frogman and Navy SEAL on active duty. Leadership is never easy, and even those who seem to carry the burden of leadership with ease often struggle. Carl von Clausewitz once said that "everything in war is simple, but the simple things are difficult." Leadership is difficult, but not complicated.

It is about achieving a task with the people and resources you have while maintaining the integrity of your institution. To make the difficult nature of leadership simple, militaries have relied on mottoes, creeds, parables, and stories to inspire, motivate, and guide leaders and followers alike. These sayings provide a memory prompt, a Pavlovian response, and an inspirational surge that helps direct individual actions in the midst of uncertainty. Serving in the military, I relied heavily on mottoes and sayings to guide my actions, such as "Can you stand before the long green table" and "Sua Sponte" to help me remember what steps to take. These sayings have a long history of motivating leaders to make profound decisions.

This book collects eighteen sayings that have guided me throughout my career, mottoes, parables, creeds, and stories that have served me well when I was starting a new assignment or had a difficult leadership challenge. The eighteen chapters are a mix of Personal Qualities and Professional Actions, which are the building blocks of great leaders. I shared the award with my good friend Commander Brian Sebenaler until his retirement in 2012. I hope the book will help you find wisdom in these pages that will make your road to the top easier to travel.

Death Before Dishonor

Honor has had meaning for thousands of years, and is the foundation of great leadership. Legend has it that the phrase "Death Before Dishonor" began with the Greek Stoics, and the samurai of Japan were prepared to die rather than dishonor their service to the emperor. The United States Marine Corps has unofficially adopted the motto after legendary Marine sergeant John Basilone had the motto tattooed on his left arm. At the United States Military Academy, the cadets were dressed in their gray mess dress uniform and reminded of the remarkable soldiers that had gone before them of America's commitment to the values of Duty, Honor, and Service. The commander of the United States Special Operations Command was invited to be the guest speaker at the 500th Night event, a gala that marked the last five hundred days before the West Point juniors graduated.

He entitled his remarks "A Sailor's Perspective on the Army" and provided a perspective not colored by his service uniform. He emphasized that the Army they were joining was not the Army of the Hudson, the Army of history books, or the Army portrayed on the countless murals across campus. He also mentioned the Cadet Honor Code, which is etched in glass set in a stone wall that adorns the academy grounds and beckons young men and women to aspire to live above the common level of life.

The most important details in this text are the importance of character and having a personal code of honor to help guide leaders through difficult times. It is easy to get jaded by the ugliness of life and to become cynical when those we held up as heroes stumble, but if you want to be a great leader, you must have a code of conduct that provides an anchor for your decisions and actions. When I joined the SEAL Teams in 1978, all the operators were Vietnam vets, but there was still a sense of nobility to them that shaped their character. Today's SEALs are not without their dark shadows, but the standard of conduct is still exceptionally high and codified in the Navy SEAL Ethos, which reads in part: "I serve with honor on and off the battlefield…Uncompromising integrity is my standard…My word is my bond." This code of conduct mirrors the code of conduct of other military units, such as the Army Ranger Creed, Green Berets' creed, and Marine Raiders' creed, which all pledge to uphold the honor and integrity of the legacy and valor passed down to them. The most important details in this text are the importance of the Hippocratic Oath, the Girl Scout Law, and the Boy Scouts' oath.

The Hippocratic Oath states that if one upholds it faithfully and without corruption, they will gain the respect of all men for all time, but if they violate it, they will lose the respect of the men and women they serve. Doing what is right matters because it develops the culture of the institution and develops the next generation of leaders. Failure to do so can lead to a toxic work culture, failed business, or personal tragedy. The most important details in this text are that having a set of moral principles and being a person of integrity are the most important virtues for any leader. These principles include the West Point Honor Code, the Golden Rule, and treating others as you would have others treat you. Being a person of high integrity is what separates the great leaders from the commonplace, and it will not be easy, but it is also not complicated.