Table of Contents
Foreword Sheryl Sandberg ix
Introduction First to Four: A Collective Smile 1
1 Walk the Walk "Live to a Higher Standard" 15
2 Wendell Would Be Proud "Never Walk by a Mistake" 35
3 The Enemy Within "Leaders Aren't Invincible-Don't Try to Be" 53
4 Door Kickers "Believe in Yourself 73
5 Courage "Do the Right Thing for the Right Reason" 97
6 The Man Behind the Curtain "Recognise Your Advocates, Janus-Faces, and Detractors" 115
7 The Mirror, Mirror Syndrome "Leverage the Power of Diversity" 137
8 Call Me Coach "Form Your Winning Team" 159
9 The Power of the Yellow Brick Road "Develop Your Strategic Vision" 179
10 The Needs of the Army Notwithstanding "Know When to Fold 'Em" 193
11 Leader of Leaders "Build Your Bench" 221
Afterthoughts: "My Way to Continue the Conversation…" 243
Chronology 253
Postscript: Leadership Strategies from an Army Life 255
Acknowledgments 257
Notes 261
Index 267