The Wisdom of the Bullfrog, Admiral William H. McRaven
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog, Admiral William H. McRaven
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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

Author: Admiral William H. McRaven

Narrator: Admiral William H. McRaven

Unabridged: 3 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2023


Synopsis

From the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short, inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL.

The title “Bullfrog” is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community. In the ensuing four years, he served as Chancellor to the entire University of Texas System, with its 230,000 students and 100,000 faculty and health care workers.

During those four decades, Admiral McRaven dealt with every conceivable leadership challenge, from commanding combat operations—including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Phillips, and the raid for Osama bin Laden. 

THE WISDOM OF THE BULLFROG draws on these and countless other experiences from Admiral McRaven’s incredible life, including crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas, to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his forty years of service. Each chapter provides a Make Your Bed-like parable, rich with insights like those featured in his bestselling memoir, Sea Stories, about the specific leadership traits required to be at the top of your game, including:   Who Dares, Wins Run to the Sound of the Guns No Plan Survives First Contact with the Enemy THE WISDOM OF THE BULLFROG is Admiral McRaven’s clear-eyed treatise on the leadership qualities that separate the good from the truly great.

Reviews

I buddy-read this with one of my neighbors. A quick read from the man in charge of the mission to kill Bin Laden. Nothing earth-shaking and not a future classic, but it's always good to refresh and reframe the basics. Leadership is probably one of the most elusive skills to develop. It's based on re......more

Goodreads review by Erick on March 29, 2024

Spoiler- leadership principles are simple, but they are hard to apply. Great simple lessons on leading and simply boosting your own personal integrity. Great antidotes, great stories and the humility of Admiral McRaven shines through. Definitely a book to read again and again.......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on December 09, 2024

As the longest-serving frogman and Navy SEAL on active duty, Admiral William H. McRaven was anointed “the Bullfrog”. McRaven recounts the many leadership lessons learned (some easy, some painful, but all of value) over almost four decades of service as a midshipman to four-star admiral to chancellor......more

Goodreads review by michelletliu on July 22, 2024

"Hard work creates opportunities." You can tell that this man was a four-star US Navy admiral just from listening to the crisp way he enunciates his words in the audiobook. Straightlaced and disciplined, McRaven gives excellent advice that translates smoothly from the battlefield into any corporate o......more

Goodreads review by Katie on March 21, 2023

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) contained multiple stories of military history and personal experiences from Admiral William McRaven’s distinguished career with the Navy SEALS. Although I felt the book was heavy on those stories and light on leadership advice, I res......more