ReaderGirl
- 2
- reviews
- 1
- helpful vote
- 25
- ratings
-
Against the Tide
- Rickover's Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy
- By: Rear Adm. Dave Oliver USN - Ret.
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 164
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 146
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
Against the Tide is a leadership book that illustrates how Adm. Hyman Rickover made a unique impact on American and Navy culture. Dave Oliver is the first former nuclear submarine commander who sailed for the venerable admiral to write about Rickover's management techniques. Oliver draws upon a wealth of untold stories to show how one man changed American and Navy culture while altering the course of history.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Give me a Break
- By JustBill on 03-31-20
- Against the Tide
- Rickover's Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy
- By: Rear Adm. Dave Oliver USN - Ret.
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
Another Perspective on Leadership
Reviewed: 08-07-18
A good review on how Rickover approached leadership. Shows how Rickover was able to effectively create a high risk organization that remains free from signficant incident.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Verbal Judo, Updated Edition
- The Gentle Art of Persuasion
- By: George J. Thompson PhD, Jerry B. Jenkins, Lee Fjelstad - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,366
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,650
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,609
When you react, the event controls you. When you respond, you’re in control. Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation, whether you're talking to a boss, a spouse, or even a teenager. For more than a generation, Dr. George J. Thompson's essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively in any situation.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Kept thinking it was already started
- By Kim Dushinski on 05-24-17
- Verbal Judo, Updated Edition
- The Gentle Art of Persuasion
- By: George J. Thompson PhD, Jerry B. Jenkins, Lee Fjelstad - foreword, Pam Thompson - foreword
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
Great Book
Reviewed: 08-07-18
Very enlightening. Gives some good tactics (that are sometimes counter intuiative) to get what you want by using your words. The book is mostly geared towards police officers, but has a lot of good lessons for anybody who has to interact with people on a daily basis.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!