James Stavridis Knihy

Admiral Stavridis, a leader in military, international affairs, and national security circles, shares his love of the sea and some of the sources of that affection. The Sailor's Bookshelf offers synopses of fifty books that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who 'go down to the sea in ships'.

For the last few years Adm. James Stavridis and R. Manning Ancell, have surveyed over two hundred active and retired four-star military officers about their reading habits and favourite books, asking each for a list of titles that strongly influenced their leadership skills and provided them with special insights that helped propel them to success.

From one of the great naval leaders of our time, a master class in decision-making under pressure through the stories of nine famous acts of leadership in battle, drawn from the history of the United States Navy, with outcomes both glorious and notorious At the heart of Admiral James Stavridis’s training as a naval officer was the preparation to lead sailors in combat, to face the decisive moment in battle whenever it might arise. In To Risk it All, he offers up nine of the most useful and enthralling stories from the US Navy’s nearly 250-year history, and draws from them a set of insights that we can all put to use when confronted with fateful choices. Conflict. Crisis. Risk. These words have a distinct meaning in a military context that we hope will never apply identically in our own lives. But at the same time, as Admiral Stavridis shows with great clarity, many lessons are universal. To Risk it All is filled with thrilling and heroic exploits, but it is anything but a shallow exercise in myth burnishing. Every leader in this book has real flaws, as all humans do, and the stories of failure, or at least the decisions that have been defined as such, are as crucial as the stories of success. In the end, when this master class is concluded, we will be better armed for hard decisions both expected and not.

Focusing on decision-making under pressure, this book presents nine compelling stories of leadership from the history of the United States Navy. Each narrative highlights significant acts of leadership during battle, showcasing both triumphant and infamous outcomes. Through these vivid accounts, readers gain insights into the complexities and challenges faced by naval leaders, making it a master class in strategic thinking and resilience in high-stakes situations.

"From one of the most admired admirals of his generation -- and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO -- comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world's most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path. From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power. To an extent that is often underappreciated, it still does. No one understands this better than Admiral Jim Stavridis. In Sea Power, Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world's oceans from the admiral's chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destiny of nations, and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today, and will shape the world we live in tomorrow. Not least, Sea Power is marvelous naval history, giving us fresh insight into great naval engagements from the battles of Salamis and Lepanto through to Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic, and submarine conflicts of the Cold War. It is also a keen-eyed reckoning with the likely sites of our next major naval conflicts, particularly the Arctic Ocean, Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea. Finally, Sea Power steps back to take a holistic view of the plagues to our oceans that are best seen that way, from piracy to pollution. When most of us look at a globe, we focus on the shape of the of the seven continents. Admiral Stavridis sees the shapes of the seven seas. After reading Sea Power, you will too. Not since Alfred Thayer Mahan's legendary The Influence of Sea Power upon History have we had such a powerful reckoning with this vital subject"-- Provided by publisher

An instant New York Times Bestseller! "Consider this another vaccine against disaster. Fortunately, this dose won't cause a temporary fever-and it happens to be a rippingly good read." -Wired "This crisply written and well-paced book reads like an all-caps warning for a world shackled to the machines we carry in our pockets and place on our laps . . ."-The Washington Post From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034-and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. On March 12, 2034, US Navy Commodore Sarah Hunt is on the bridge of her flagship, the guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones, conducting a routine freedom of navigation patrol in the South China Sea when her ship detects an unflagged trawler in clear distress, smoke billowing from its bridge. On that same day, US Marine aviator Major Chris "Wedge" Mitchell is flying an F35E Lightning over the Strait of Hormuz, testing a new stealth technology as he flirts with Iranian airspace. By the end of that day, Wedge will be an Iranian prisoner, and Sarah Hunt's destroyer will lie at the bottom of the sea, sunk by the Chinese Navy. Iran and China have clearly coordinated their moves, which involve the use of powerful new forms of cyber weaponry that render US ships and planes defenseless. In a single day, America's faith in its military's strategic pre-eminence is in tatters. A new, terrifying era is at hand. So begins a disturbingly plausible work of speculative fiction, co-authored by an award-winning novelist and decorated Marine veteran and the former commander of NATO, a legendary admiral who has spent much of his career strategically outmaneuvering America's most tenacious adversaries. Written with a powerful blend of geopolitical sophistication and human empathy, 2034 takes us inside the minds of a global cast of characters--Americans, Chinese, Iranians, Russians, Indians--as a series of arrogant miscalculations on all sides leads the world into an intensifying international storm. In the end, China and the United States will have paid a staggering cost, one that forever alters the global balance of power. Everything in 2034 is an imaginative extrapolation from present-day facts on the ground combined with the authors' years working at the highest and most classified levels of national security. Sometimes it takes a brilliant work of fiction to illuminate the most dire of warnings- 2034 is all too close at hand, and this cautionary tale presents the reader a dark yet possible future that we must do all we can to avoid.

Focusing on an American naval officer during WWII, this historical novel explores his significant relationships and experiences within the US Navy. The narrative delves into both professional and personal aspects of his life, providing a rich portrayal of the era and the complexities faced by those in military service. As the first installment in a series, it sets the stage for further exploration of naval history and character development throughout the 20th century.

James G. Stavridis gehört zu den höchst dekorierten Admirälen unserer Zeit. Mit Segeln gen Nord begibt er sich mit zehn der glorreichsten Marinekapitäne der Geschichte auf eine einmalige Reise. Von Themistokles über Drake und Nelson bis zu Nimitz und Hopper spannt er einen Bogen über 2500 Jahre Seefahrtsgeschichte – vom alten Griechenland bis ins 21. Jahrhundert. Die abenteuerlichen Karrieren und außergewöhnlichen Biografien der zehn porträtierten Admiräle dienen gleichsam als Blaupause für den Weg zu wahrem Charakter. Denn in unseren postmodernen Zeiten werden wir Zeuge eines schleichenden Charakterverlustes, getrieben von einer globalen Populärkultur, die sich zunehmend von klassischen Tugenden entfernt. Wir streben auf eine Welt zu, die sich in atemberaubender Geschwindigkeit bewegt, in der wir nicht einen Moment innehalten und überlegen, was richtig und gerecht ist. Mit diesem Buch liegt eine einmalige Sammlung der größten Seefahrer und großartigsten Geschichten der Weltmeere vor, die Ihnen auf Ihrem Weg zur Charakterbildung als wertvoller Kompass dienen soll.

Das Herzstück von Admiral James Stavridis’ Ausbildung zum Marineoffizier war die Vorbereitung auf die Führung von Matrosen im Gefecht. In diesem Buch stellt er neun der nützlichsten und spannendsten Geschichten von berühmten Führungsakten in der Schlacht aus der fast 250-jährigen Geschichte der US-Marine vor und leitet daraus eine Reihe von Erkenntnissen ab, die wir alle nutzen können, wenn wir vor schicksalhafte Entscheidungen gestellt werden. Alles zu riskieren ist voll von spannenden und heldenhaften Heldentaten, aber es ist alles andere als eine seichte Übung in Mythenpflege. Jede Führungspersönlichkeit in diesem Buch hat echte Schwächen – wie wir alle –, und die Geschichten des Scheiterns sind genauso wichtig wie die Geschichten des Erfolgs. Am Ende dieses Meisterkurses werden wir besser gewappnet sein für die harten Entscheidungen, vor die uns das Leben stellt.