A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America's First Female Four-Star General

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Ann Dunwoody Sheryl Sandberg

A Higher Standard

Leadership Strategies from America's First Female Four-Star General

Ann Dunwoody, Sheryl Sandberg

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Da Capo Press Inc
28 April 2015

Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; Warfare & defence; Management: leadership & motivation; Bargains

"On June 23, 2008, President George W. Bush nominated Ann Dunwoody as a four-star general in the US Army,the first time a woman had ever achieved that rank. The news generated excitement around the world. Now retired after nearly four decades in the Army, Dunwoody shares what she learned along the way, from her first command leading 100 soldiers to her final assignment, in which she led a 60 billion enterprise of over 69,000 employees, including the Army's global supply chain in support of Iraq and Afghanistan.

What was the driving force behind Dunwoody's success? While her talent as a logistician and her empathy in dealing with fellow soldiers helped her rise through the ranks, Dunwoody also realized that true leaders never stop learning, refining, growing, and adapting. In

A Higher Standard , Dunwoody details her evolution as a soldier and reveals the core leadership principles that helped her achieve her historic appointment. Dunwoody's strategies are applicable to any leader, no matter the size or scope of the organization. They include lessons such as ""Never Walk by a Mistake,"" a mandate to recognize when something is wrong, big or small, and to hold people accountable. Not only can this save billions for industry, it cansometimes save the lives of soldiers and citizens. She also advises that ""Leaders Aren't Invincible,Don't Try to Be"": to be our best, we have to acknowledge our worst. And she encourages readers to ""Leverage the Power of Diversity"" by creating teams of people from different backgrounds to provide a broad range of ideas and devise the best-informed decisions.

With these and other guiding principles,

A Higher Standard

offers practical, tactical advice that everyone can use to lead and achieve with maximum success."

By: Ann Dunwoody, Sheryl Sandberg
Imprint: Da Capo Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 160mm, Width: 237mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 486g
ISBN: 9780738217796
ISBN 10: 0738217794
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 April 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

General Ann Dunwoody is the former commanding general of one of the Army's largest commands, the US Army Materiel Command. Now retired, she offers strategic insights to companies and corporate boards. In addition to becoming the first woman in US military history to achieve the rank of four-star general, she was also the first woman to command a battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division and Fort Bragg's first female general officer. Dunwoody was also the first woman to command the Combined Arms Support Command.AnnDunwoody.com

Reviews for A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America's First Female Four-Star General

Ann Dunwoody served her country for 37 years, inspiring countless soldiers and citizens along the way with her many firsts. As this book shows, her commitment to and zeal for service haven't ended with her military retirement. --Walter Isaacson, President & CEO of The Aspen Institute and author of The Innovators An amazing, uplifting story--and an important one for us to learn from. Ann Dunwoody was our first female four-star general, not because she was a great female soldier, but because she was simply a great soldier. She drove change--blazing a trail through myriad challenges--and did it with extraordinary wisdom courage, and a selfless commitment to soldiers. An inspirational guidebook for anyone trying to make their team or organization better. --General Stanley McChrystal (U.S. Army, Retired), author of My Share of the Task and Team of Teams