Sailing true north : ten admirals and the voyage of character / Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and index.

The power of persuasion Themistocles -- A sailor of the Middle Kingdom Zheng He -- A Pirate and a Patriot Sir Francis Drake -- The Band of Brothers Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson -- The influencer Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan -- Rum, buggery, and the lash Admiral Lord John Arbuthnot Fisher -- The Admiral's Admiral Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz -- The Master of Anger Admiral Hyman Rickover -- The angel of change Admiral Elmo R. "Bud" Zumwalt Jr. -- Don't Go Near the Water Rear Admiral Grace Hopper -- Resilience and the Modern Admiral.

In Sailing True North, Admiral Stavridis offers lessons of leadership and character from the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. He also brings a lifetime of reflection to bear on the subjects of his study--naval history, the vocation of the admiral, and global geopolitics. Above all, this is a book that will help you navigate your own life's voyage: the voyage of leadership of course, but more important, the voyage of character. Sailing True North helps us find the right course to chart.