When your life involves the same profession, mutual friends often appear like meandering strands of ivy along a brick wall, sometimes unexpectedly crossing after years of separate growth. I watched Marv Langston defend his doctoral degree and the last time we served together was when he was the Pentagon’s initial Chief Information Officer.
In this book, Dave Oliver’s exceptional leadership wisdom adds to the legacy of his successful 1992 book Lead On! Just as he taught me at the Pentagon, his engaging leadership examples teach us that leadership is about the personal strength, character and insight, to lead into risk when risk is needed.
Dr. Marv Langston – a former Navy and Pentagon colleague