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Honorable Mention forthe John Lyman Book Award in the category of ""U.S. Naval History.""Mastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's leadership during World War II. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, win crucial victories against the forces of Imperial Japan, and then seize the initiative in the Pacific. Once Nimitz's forces held the initiative, they maintained it through an offensive campaign of unparalleled speed that overcame Japanese defenses and created the conditions for victory. As a command and operational history, Mastering the Art of Command As a study of leadership, Mastering the Art of Command uses modern management theories, and builds upon the approach in his award-winning Learning War. Trent Hone explores the challenge of leadership in complex adaptive systems through Nimitz's behavior and causes us to reassess the inevitability of Allied victory and the reasons for its ultimate accomplishment. A new narrative history of the Pacific war, this book demonstrates effective patterns for complexity-informed leadership by highlighting how Nimitz maintained coherence within his organization, established the conditions for his subordinates to succeed, and fostered collaborative sensemaking to identify and pursue options more rapidly. Nimitz's ""strategic artistry"" is a pattern worthy of study and emulation, for today's military officers, civilian leaders, and managers in large organizations.

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“Nimitz’s ‘strategic artistry’ is a pattern worthy of study to emulate for today’s military officers, civilian leaders, and managers in large organizations. If the reader has any knowledge or feeling about this great, neglected Hero of America, read Trent’s Mastering the Art of Command.” * Argunners * “Trent Hone is a fantastic researcher and his account of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's Pacific naval victory is incredibly detailed. It's as if he was a fly on the wall where Nimitz was.” * Francis Tapon *

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Trent Honeis an authority on the U.S. Navy of the early twentieth century and a leader in the application of complexity science to organizational design. He serves as the Marine Corps University Foundation Chair of Strategic Studies at Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. He studied religion and archaeology at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, and works as a consultant helping avariety of organizations improve their processes and techniques.

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