To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision

By James Stavridis.

Nine episodes from U.S. naval history explore consequential decisions under pressure, drawing lessons from both successful leadership and costly failures.

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Read it for the uncertainty that precedes a consequential decision. Comparing success and failure raises a useful question: how should a choice be judged when its outcome could not have been known by the person making it?