My Share Of The Task by General S. Mcchrystal - ISBN: 9781591846826
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Explores the major episodes and controversies of author’s career. In this book, the author paints a vivid portrait of how the military establishment turned itself, in one generation, into the adaptive, resilient force that would soon be tested in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the wider War on Terror.

My Share Of The Task

A Memoir

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  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    26 February 2014

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Summary

“General McChrystal is a legendary warrior with a fine eye for enduring lessons about leadership, courage, and consequence.” –Tom Brokaw”General McChrystal is a legendary warrior with a fine eye for enduring lessons about leadership, courage, and consequence.” -Tom BrokawGeneral Stanley McChrystal is widely admired for his hunger to know the truth, his courage to find it, and his humility to listen to those around him. Even as the commanding officer of all U.S. and coalition forces in Afghani…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781591846826
ISBN-10:159184682X
Author:General S. Mcchrystal
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Portfolio
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Release Date:26 February 2014
Weight:444g
Dimensions:213mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

A compelling account of his impressive career * The Wall Street Journal *This is a brilliant book about leadership wrapped inside a fascinating personal narrative – Walter Isaacson, author of Steve JobsA clear, compelling, self-critical, and utterly unpretentious memoir. I know of no better book on the nature of modern military command – John Lewis Gaddis, author of George F. Kennan

About The Author

General S. Mcchrystal

Stanley McChrystal retired in July 2010 as a four-star general in the U.S. Army. His last assignment was as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and as the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He is currently a senior fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and cofounder of the McChrystal Group, a leadership consulting firm. He and his wife, Annie, live in Virginia.

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