“A book about the complexities of combat that's just as applicable for dealing with the complexities of business and our personal lives.”—Kevin Sharer, chairman and CEO, AmgenAs a commander of Delta Force-the most elite counter—terrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare—and the heart, mind, and spirit...

In this book you'll learn what I learned and what many other common sense leaders across the ages have learned before us:-What is "common sense"-How our brains "make sense" of what's going on around us-How to use common sense to motivate, inspire, and persuade-How to keep cool in a crisis and make sensible choices about what to do next-How to use common sense to select the best people and build the best teams-How to create a common sense of shared ...

Missieverslagen van een voormalige Delta Force-commandant Als commandant van Delta Force, de antiterroristische elite-eenheid binnen het Amerikaanse leger, nam Pete Blaber deel aan enkele van de gevaarlijkste, meest controversiële en belangrijkste militaire missies van deze tijd. En altijd waren er drie dingen waar hij boven alles rekening mee moest houden: de missie, zijn mensen en zichzelf. In dit boek ervaar je hoe het leven van een Delta Force-operator is – van de extreme fysieke en ps...

As a commander of Delta Force—the most elite counterterrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare—and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win—and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life.As the smoke clears from exciting stories about never-before-revealed top-secret missions that were executed all over ...