By: Edgar F. Puryear
Paperback Edition
April 2008


What makes a modern leader? It is a question that becomes more and more pressing in these troubled times of worldwide conflicts and economic turmoil. And it is a question eloquently answered by the stories told in this book: true-life accounts of some of the most distinguished flag officers in the U.S. Navy in recent history, such as, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, William Halsey, Arleigh Burke, James Holloway, Carlisle Trost, Stansfield Turner, and William Crowe Jr. From their views and guiding principles, Edgar Puryear identifies an inventory of attributes that define the character of a successful leader in our day.


About the Author:
Edgar F. Puryear Jr. is a scholar-in-residence at the National Defense University. He is the author of a number of books on military leadership including 19 Stars and American Generalship. Puryear lives with his wife in Northern Virginia.