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Call Sign Chaos

Learning to Lead

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Call Sign Chaos

By: Jim Mattis, Bing West
Narrated by: Danny Campbell
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 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time—and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine.

“A four-star general’s five-star memoir.”—The Wall Street Journal

Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’s storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas—and short-sighted thinking—now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to continue winning battles but fighting inconclusive wars.

Mattis divides his book into three parts: Direct Leadership, Executive Leadership, and Strategic Leadership. In the first part, Mattis recalls his early experiences leading Marines into battle, when he knew his troops as well as his own brothers. In the second part, he explores what it means to command thousands of troops and how to adapt your leadership style to ensure your intent is understood by your most junior troops so that they can own their mission. In the third part, Mattis describes the challenges and techniques of leadership at the strategic level, where military leaders reconcile war’s grim realities with political leaders’ human aspirations, where complexity reigns and the consequences of imprudence are severe, even catastrophic.

Call Sign Chaos is a memoir of a life of warfighting and lifelong learning, following along as Mattis rises from Marine recruit to four-star general. It is a journey about learning to lead and a story about how he, through constant study and action, developed a unique leadership philosophy, one relevant to us all. Leadership Management & Leadership Military & War Military War Middle East Thought-Provoking Business Biography Military Leadership American Politics

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incredibly insightful and well delivered book. while it's holds back from mattis' personal opinions nonetheless incredibly reflective and thought provoking

must read for anyone interested in leadership

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This audiobook is an extremely good example of an amazing military career. The lessons taught can be used in business as well. I love the fact that he was a massive reader as well and loved learning from other great war hero’s before him, just as we’re learning from him now. Thank you so much!

Amazing insights into an amazing marine!

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This is a good book and have interesting take on leadership. It is just that looks to me that is more of a autobiography than an actual book on leadership. Maybe you need to be in a military to understand the message. But non the less this is a good book

Good book

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I really like James mattis but book is okay nothing on his opinion on donald trump yet instead his leadership.

Good book but nothing on trump

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superb. possibly the best book on leadership and strategic thinking ive come across. great storytelling style to it.

excellent

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