West Point Admiral ––Leadership Lessons from Four Decades of Military Service

Review “This is a story of a young man joining the Civil Engineer Corps and his journey, first as a junior officer in the field, all the way to the halls of power in the Pentagon. Mike saw the Navy’s inner workings―some of it he liked and others he did not―but he did everything he knew how to do to make it better with courage and commitment. I was able to walk that journey with him as a junior officer and an admiral. Some of Mike’s experiences match almost word for word, thought by thought, with mine. Others quite the opposite, but that’s not the story. The story is about his commitment to the Corps and his joy serving the nation, tempered by the opposite: his utter frustration with ‘the system’. My personal involvement and final approval of his consolidation of Seabee commands into the 1st Seabee Division was a benchmark for both of us.  This Ensign to Admiral story creates a record of his very unique experiences, spoken from his heart and gut. I’m wishing Mike every success with the book.” --Vern Clark, Admiral, USN (Ret), 27th Chief of Naval Operations“I have known Mike Shelton in excess of forty years and have always considered him one of my closest friends. If I was still Chief of the CEC and Head of the Seabees, I would make this required reading for all CEC Officers and Senior Enlisted. This is exceptional reading for anyone who might think they understand how things are done in DC but have never served there. Well done, Mike!” --Jack Buffington, RADM, CEC, USN (Ret), 36th Chief of Navy Civil Engineer Corps“Mike Shelton’s life took a right turn right out of college. Upon graduation from Army-oriented West Point, he took a Navy commission. From there, Shelton chronicles his ascent to admiral with illuminating nuggets, opinions, and lessons learned in leadership tactics in a changing Navy. Part memoir, part historical guide and part primer on the vast resources and systems required to support the military, Shelton opines on a range of topics from fellow o cers to diversity requirements to subjects like military housing requirements. Every reader will not agree on all those broader opinions ― I didn’t. But by reading his story, we’re all better informed about how the military is run, who runs it and the massive effort it takes to run it.” --Chet Czarniak, former reporter, assigning editor and executive editor for USA TODAY About the Author

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