The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Leadership

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Overview

In the U.S. Navy, “Wheel Books” were once found in the uniform pockets of every junior and many senior petty officers. Each small notebook was unique to the Sailor carrying it, but all had in common a collection of data and wisdom that the individual deemed useful in the effective execution of his or her duties. Often used as a substitute for experience among neophytes and as a portable library of reference information for more experienced personnel, those weathered pages contained everything from the time of the next tide, to leadership hints from a respected chief petty officer, to the color coding of the phone-and-distance line used in underway replenishments.

In that same tradition, the new Naval Institute Wheel Books will provide supplemental information, pragmatic advice, and cogent analysis on topics important to all naval professionals. Drawn from the U.S. Naval Institute’s vast archives, the series will combine articles from the Institute’s flagship publication Proceedings, selections from the oral history collection and from Naval Institute Press books to create unique guides on a wide array of fundamental professional subjects.

Leadership is vital to any highly functioning organization. The Naval Institute has devoted countless pages of its publications to the subject of naval leadership, providing start-up guidance to neophytes, giving voice to the accumulated wisdom and experience of those who have led, and serving as a forum in search of answers to the many questions that have always been a part of this vital but sometimes elusive practice. In the pages of this book are some of the most outstanding examples of this wealth of knowledge, gathered for use by both would-be and seasoned leaders in the never-ending quest for strong and effective leadership.

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Editorial Reviews

"A U.S. Naval Institute 'Wheel' book that is part of an extensive and invaluable series of collections of philosophical but practical essays highlighting aspects of approaches to naval officers' careers. As with others in the series, the editor has used his deft and experienced hand to mix the works of 'stars' of the ilk of admirals Arleigh Burke and James Stavridis with those of a wide range of other commissioned leaders and a senior enlisted man. An excellent mix is the result. It provides a valuable reference for any serving or aspiring officer in any navy. Very good value."  —Baird Maritime.com

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