brob1856's review against another edition
5.0
Recommended read for EVERYONE! ! ! ! This along with his book “make your bed” should be required reading for all adults!
modernstoic's review against another edition
5.0
McRaven is an incredible SEAL who through his speeches and books inspires people to do their best, and has a way with words to instill unity among people.
Of all the military people, Nathaniel Fick, Jocko, Goggins, and Mattis. McRaven is one of the most effective military communicators. His ability to convey the dilemmas and lessons in an inspiring way to civilians without watering it down too much is unrivaled.
Although he talks a bit a bout his own experience and such, this book is definitely not like Generation kill, it is not a raw account of what it is like in the SEAL teams, leadership in special op, etc.
The author of Never split the difference shows up in this book, not by name though. That was an interesting crossover I didn't expect. lol.
I'd recommend Generation Kill/One bullet Away for raw accounts of war and then Mattis' book.
Of all the military people, Nathaniel Fick, Jocko, Goggins, and Mattis. McRaven is one of the most effective military communicators. His ability to convey the dilemmas and lessons in an inspiring way to civilians without watering it down too much is unrivaled.
Although he talks a bit a bout his own experience and such, this book is definitely not like Generation kill, it is not a raw account of what it is like in the SEAL teams, leadership in special op, etc.
The author of Never split the difference shows up in this book, not by name though. That was an interesting crossover I didn't expect. lol.
I'd recommend Generation Kill/One bullet Away for raw accounts of war and then Mattis' book.
jmltgu's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this — a respectable man who went through way more than I realized in his career and has proven capable of continuing to face challenges of leadership, I got a much better sense of him and the climate in organizations he led as a result of this book. Definitely recommended to any who look at it and think, “This might be interesting.”
coulterdaniel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
beltalowda's review against another edition
5.0
Even as a non-Americans and a pacifist - I quite enjoyed the book and the story telling of the Admiral. I think the author was honest and if there are more people like him in positions of power to decide who lives and dies there’s be just a tiny bit of hope for the world.
jbelang85's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very good memoir of a life in special operations. If you are not a person who has served or read a lot of military histories or biographies, you might get lost a bit. There also could have been more in between the individual stories to held the reader get a better sense of the life. But the stories were great and were very well written.