Leadership in Dangerous Situations A Handbook for the Armed Forces, Emergency Services and First Responders

Name: Leadership in Dangerous Situations A Handbook for the Armed Forces, Emergency Services and First Responders
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ISBN: 9781591148326

ISBN-10: 1591148324

ISBN-13: 9781591148326

Edition: 2011

Authors: Patrick J. Sweeney, Michael D. Matthews, Paul B. Lester

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International scholars and practitioners from the military, law enforcement, fire and rescue have teamed together to address the unique challenges facing leaders in dangerous situations.

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication date: 10/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.02" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English

Col. Patrick J. Sweeney, a former battalion commander in the 101st Airborne, directs the Eisenhower Leader Development Program at West Point.



List of Illustrations and Tables


Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Leading in Dangerous Situations: An Overview of the Unique Challenges




Enhancing One's Psychological Body Armor



What Leaders Should Know about Courage




Understanding and Managing Stress




Resilience and Leadership in Dangerous Contexts




Understanding and Mitigating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder




Obedience and Personal Responsibility




Ethics in Dangerous Situations




Meaning-Making: The Search for Meaning in Dangerous Contexts




Influencing When People Are in Harm's Way



Trust: The Key to Leading When Lives Are on the Line




Building Resilient Teams




Morale: The Essential Intangible




Leadership When It Matters Most: Lessons on Influence from In Extremis Contexts




The Decisive Moment: The Science of Decision Making under Stress




Crisis Leadership: The Station Club Fire




Leading and Managing Those Working and Living in Captive Environment




Leading across Cultures




Leveraging the Organization



Creating a Culture for Leading and Performing in the Extreme




Choosing the Elite: Recruitment, Assessment, and Selection in Law Enforcement Tactical Teams and Military Special Forces




Leader Development for Dangerous Contexts



Conclusion



A Holistic Approach to Leading in Dangerous Situations



About the Editors


About the Contributors


Index