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How does the U.S. Coast Guard create, instill, and maintain leadership throughout a 40,000 member force spread across the United States? A former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and a best-selling author combine their knowledge of the subject to offer a formula for success. Donald T. Phillips, who has written eight books on leadership, asserts that the Coast Guard is a superlative example of an organization with effective leadership, loaded with leaders at all levels. From a guardsman scraping barnacles off buoys in the Gulf of Mexico to the captain of a cutter in the Gulf of Alaska to the Commandant in Washington, they know exactly what leadership is, how it works, and why it is important. This case study in leadership uses the Coast Guard as an example for other organizations who want to imbue leadership to every single one of its members. An effective leadership beacon, the book is replete with tangible examples, vivid anecdotes, and explicit guidelines on how to instill leadership throughout an entire organization. Stories abound on Coast Guard efficiency, innovation, and heroism and many are used to illustrate the service's effectiveness and to engage the reader. From the military and government communities to the business world, a variety of organizations can benefit from this outstanding leadership guide. 5 x 8 inches.


About the Author

Donald T. Phillips is the author of the bestsellers Lincoln on Leadership and Martin Luther King Jr. on Leadership, and has appeared on leading television and radio programs. Admiral James M. Loy, Commandant of the Coast Guard from 1998 to 2002, was recently appointed Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, a new federal agency charged with providing security for the nation's transportation system.

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  • Hardcover: 152 pages
  • Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; 1 edition (June 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1591146720
  • ISBN-13: 978-1591146728
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #82,354 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Right book at the right time, July 20, 2005
I was provided a copy of the book when I became a contractor for the USCG. Having a military background already, I was interested in the military history of the USCG. This book has provided me with a glimpse into the mission of the USCG and its leadership style. There are many heart-warming stories of real life heroes that inspire one to the esprit-de-corp that the military resonates.

If your looking for a turnkey book on leadership this is not it, but if you are looking for ways to inspire people, and to refine your own personal style than this book is definitely what you are looking for. It is food for thought.

Hope you have found this review helpful.

Tom
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't like it, re-read it!, February 20, 2004
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This is an incredibly good book. If you really did not like it.... Re-read it! You missed something!

If you think it is a primer on leadership, it is not. What it is... is a great book about an organization that serves incredible service to our country with very few people and very little money. Are people in the Coast Guard perfect? NO! And in spite of that, their HONOR, RESPECT, and DEVOTION TO DUTY help them pull together to make things work- often in spite of incredible odds!

Anyone will learn something from this book. Most of us can learn a lot from it, if we are willing to draw the parallels from this agency to our own business. The lesson is Character are compelling. To succeed, we all need to put the right people in the right place at the right time. Seems simple, but in practice, is very hard to do!

The book also provides analysis about today's Coast Guard Missions and their alignment with the purposes of the United States Government's purpose of being, as outlined in the preamble of the Constitution! The match between the two is startling! One can easily see why a Coast Guardsman is soooooo motivated as they are patriots and humantitarianists.

Good read & good sailing!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading and a couple bucks, February 12, 2005
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I thought that this book was definitely worth reading. It was a very easy read, and offered some useful insight. It did a great job characterizing the organizational culture of the USCG.

After reading some of the other reviews, I feel it is necessary to say that this book was written by an person who oversaw an organization on a macro level. It is a book about executive level leadership, not functional level leadership.

In total, it consisted of nothing more than a typical book about leadership - touchy feely advice...shoulds and should nots...yada yada yada. There were some unique ideas presented in this book compared to other leadership books. Again, it was a really easy read...definitely worth a couple bucks and the few hours it takes to read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
A must read for anyone that wants to know more about this great service.
Great insight into the workings of the US Coast Guard. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Cherie Morris

1.0 out of 5 stars Recruiting Propoganda
This book is great Coast Guard Academy recruiting propoganda, nothing more. Not real accurate. If you seek an accurate view of Coast Guard leadership effectiveness, start by... Read more
Published on March 8, 2006 by John D. Annonen

3.0 out of 5 stars Well-oiled machine, but what about conflict management?
As I read through this book, I did not encounter any case studies of conflict management between U.S. Read more
Published on January 31, 2005 by Christopher Crossley

1.0 out of 5 stars Ethically Challenged Management
The Coast Guard has studied and attempted to teach leadership since the inception of the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790. Read more
Published on April 2, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars From the author of "Chronicles of the HEDGE"
As a 26-year veteran of the Coast Guard (retired in 2003) who has served on small boat stations, a 378' Cutter (USCGC GALLATIN), and District and Headquarters offices, as well as... Read more
Published on February 11, 2004 by Jeffery L. Ovall

1.0 out of 5 stars Character Inaction
This is not what I would call a book on leadership. It is rather an inspirational book that primarily serves the Coast Guard, and even within the USCG a very small demographic... Read more
Published on February 7, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Currently Active Duty Coast Guard
I just got through reading the book and was very pleased. I am sorry that the reviewer preceeding me was so dissapointed but for those who sit behind a key board and are not... Read more
Published on January 14, 2004 by Bret J. Ward

2.0 out of 5 stars Leadership or Management?
A primer on naval leadership within the Coast Guard has been long awaited and perhaps we will have to wait some time longer. Mr. Read more
Published on January 7, 2004 by Bill Wells

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