Against the tide : Rickover's leadership principles and the rise of the nuclear Navy /

"Drawn from a wealth of untold stories, Against the Tide is a leadership book that illustrates how Adm. Hyman Rickover was the innovative driving force behind America's nuclear submarine navy and how he revolutionized naval warfare in the latter half of the twentieth century. Rickover'...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Oliver, Dave, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Rickover, Hyman George.
Rickover, Hyman George
United States. > Navy > Officers > Biography.
United States. > Navy > Management.
United States. > Navy
1900-1999
Admirals > United States > Biography.
Nuclear submarines > United States > History > 20th century.
Nuclear warships > United States > Safety measures > History.
Marine nuclear reactor plants > United States > Safety measures > History.
Leadership > United States.
Marine nuclear reactor plants > Safety measures > History.
Amiraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Sous-marins nucléaires > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Navires de guerre nucléaires > États-Unis > Sécurité > Mesures > Histoire.
Installations de réacteur marin > Sécurité > Mesures > Histoire.
Leadership > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Military > Naval.
HISTORY > Military > General.
HISTORY > Military > United States.
Admirals
Armed Forces > Management
Armed Forces > Officers
Leadership
Marine nuclear reactor plants > Safety measures
Nuclear submarines
Nuclear warships > Safety measures
United States
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 2. Challenes Rickover Faced; 3. Planning for Success; 4. Inadvertent Consequences; 5. Talent Repurcussions ; 6. Escaping Responsibility ; 7. The Danger of Culture ; 8. Future Shadows ; 9. Knowing You, Knowing Me ; 10. Wooing and WInning ; 11. Innovation and Process; 12. Elephant Instincts; 13. Genetics ; 14. Never Beat a Compass So True ; 15. Renaissance Man ; 16. Innovation and Change; 17. A Culture of Adaptation ; Afterword: Memorial Day; Notes; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author.

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