Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

The title "Bullfrog" is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven was honoured to receive this honour in 2011 and retired in 2014 with 37 years as a Navy SEAL. He served as Chancellor to the University of Texas System and dealt with every conceivable leadership challenge. The book "The Wisdom of the Bullfrog" draws on his experiences to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his forty years of service.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 04 May 2023
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

The title "Bullfrog" is bestowed upon the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. In 2011, Admiral McRaven was honored with this distinction when he assumed command of the United States Special Operations Command. With 37 years of service as a Navy SEAL under his belt, he led men and women at every level of the special operations community. After retiring in 2014, Admiral McRaven served as Chancellor to the entire University of Texas System, comprising 230,000 students, 100,000 faculty, and healthcare workers.

Throughout those four decades, Admiral McRaven encountered numerous leadership challenges, including commanding combat operations such as the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Phillips, and the raid for Osama bin Laden.

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog draws upon these and countless other experiences from Admiral McRaven's incredible life, including crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas, to provide readers with the most essential leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his forty years of service. Each chapter offers a parable akin to "Make Your Bed," rich with insights like those featured in his bestselling memoir, Sea Stories, about the specific leadership traits required to excel at the highest level. These include:

Who Dares, Wins: Embrace risk-taking and challenge yourself to push beyond your limits.
Run to the Sound of the Guns: Act decisively and swiftly in the face of adversity.
No Plan Survives First Contact with the Enemy: Be prepared to adapt and improvise as situations evolve.

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog is Admiral McRaven's clear-eyed treatise on the leadership qualities that distinguish the exceptional from the merely good. It is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their leadership skills and achieve greatness in their endeavors.

Weight: 302g
Dimension: 136 x 188 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538707944