If you come to this book looking for heroic stories of
Navy SEALs in action doing what Navy SEALs do, then you may end up
disappointed. If that is what you seek, there are plenty of other books out
there that will more than fill the need.
If however you are seeking not only leadership, but
life insight from the perspective of a retired Navy SEAL commander who clearly
views things through a prism created by his training and hard fought and battle
tested decision making process, then this just might be the book you are
looking for.
In Worth Dying
For: A Navy SEAL’s Call to a Nation, Rorke Denver a Navy SEAL commander and
NY Times bestselling author (Damn Few) serves up his well-honed perspective on
being a leader and a better person. Denver brings more to the table than just
military training and experience; he holds a BA from Syracuse and a master’s
degree in Global Business Leadership from the University of San Diego.
Based on his first-hand experience, Denver clearly gets
the what and the how of this equation. Where he really steps up and stands out
is when he takes his opinions down to a more granular level and gives us the
why. Lots of people have opinions or thoughts on a subject, but when pressed on
why they believe what they believe, that’s when the wheels on the bus come
flying off. Not the case with Denver; he can deliver the strong a opinion, but
also make the case for why he believes what he believes.
That steadfastness is bound to drive liberals and mushy
middle of the road moderates who stand for nothing over the edge, but that also
makes this one required reading.
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