Leadership-that oft mentioned quality that makes a difference in man's activities, is a topic written about by legions of writers, trying to explain the qualities found in recognized leaders around the world. Whether military, corporate, academic, or individual cases, common traits are found in each scenario.
Dr. McInnes brings unique experience, extensive training, and profound thoughts to this subject. Many of us can rattle off a list of famous leaders among politicians, generals, industrialists, and business executives. Modern lists might include Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Warren Buffet.
But that list could include many, many other names, and many of those from abroad. Dr. McInnes makes quite a bit of James Cameron, the photographer, movie producer associated with the Titanic rediscovery and exploration. Dr. Joe provides details od deep dives that involved risky, subsurface, Arctic ocean dives in northern Canada, pioneering efforts never attempted before. These team efforts involved scientists, geologists, technicians, and support staff. All had to be managed and controlled by leaders with a broad grasp of what is needed to accomplish imagined and anticipated results. Often the efforts involved searching for a lost ship or a lost sub with limited information as to location and depth.
But Dr. McInnes did not limit his research to divers only, but also astronauts, newsmen, and modern soldiers on the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, U.S. Army(ret) gave insights based on his long military career.
This book is different: it offers more than just a narrative, it offers examples from many disciplines giving the topic a wider scope with wider insights.
This book is highly recommended to those aspiring leaders in any field of endeavor.
Pub. in 2012 by A. Knopf, Canada.
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