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American Defense Reform - Lessons from Failure and Success in Navy History (Paperback): Dave Oliver, Anand Toprani American Defense Reform - Lessons from Failure and Success in Navy History (Paperback)
Dave Oliver, Anand Toprani; Foreword by Bill Owens
R812 Discovery Miles 8 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A roadmap for US military innovation based on the Navy's history of success through civilian-military collaborations The US military must continually adapt to evolving technologies, shifting adversaries, and a changing social environment for its personnel. In American Defense Reform, Dave Oliver and Anand Toprani use US naval history as a guide for leading successful change in the Pentagon. American Defense Reform provides a historical analysis of the Navy during four key periods of disruptive transformation: the 1940s Revolt of the Admirals, the McNamara Revolution in systems analysis, the fallout from the Vietnam War, and the end of the Cold War. The authors draw insights from historical documents, previously unpublished interviews from four-star admirals, and Oliver's own experiences as a senior naval officer and defense industry executive. They show that Congress alone cannot effectively create change and reveal barriers to applying the experience of the private sector to the public sector Ultimately, Oliver and Toprani show that change can only come from a collaborative effort between civilians, the military, and industry, each making vital contributions. American Defense Reform provides insights and practical recommendations essential to reforming national defense to meet future demands.

A Navy Admiral's Bronze Rules - Managing Risk and Leadership (Hardcover): Dave Oliver A Navy Admiral's Bronze Rules - Managing Risk and Leadership (Hardcover)
Dave Oliver
R1,128 Discovery Miles 11 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A Navy Admiral's Bronze Rules uses case studies to explore the inherent risks of leadership and the tools available to those who nevertheless wish to shoulder those responsibilities. Real world examples are used and inevitably expose hitherto unrevealed history. The latter includes a secret of the Yom Kippur War, the background of the 1986 bloodless revolution in the Philippines, how Admiral Bud Zumwalt was such a unique Chief of Naval Operations, why our National War Plan suddenly had to be revised during the Reagan years and what spurred President Clinton's anti-nuclear proliferation success. Rear Adm. Oliver sketches the problems a leader will routinely (and not-so routinely) face. He invites the reader to consider the attributes which will help best prepare them for future challenges. These thirty case studies demonstrate that few real leadership problems will yield to a "one-hammer" solution. No matter how good a practitioner may become with one leadership style, one knock-them-dead ability seldom serves to get a leader all the way through their problem or conflict. Adm. Oliver thus provides a range of tools for different personalities and situations. The potential leader thus has a range of solutions to fit the problem as well as an individual's personal comfort zone.

Tae Kwon Do (Paperback): Dave Oliver Tae Kwon Do (Paperback)
Dave Oliver
R465 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Save R50 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tae Kwon Do is a sport, a martial art, a fun way to keep fit and means of self-defence that is suited to the modern age. The author's career has spanned what is arguably the most crucial period in the martial art's development. Since the 1970s it has changed from a tool of war to a safe, competetive sport. Topics include: an introduction to Tae Kwon Do and its grading system; stances, weapons and vulnerable points of the body are covered; training principles for strength, flexibility and speed are outlined and the spectacular kicks that distinguish this martial art are also described.

Leadership From Below - Paradoxes of Submarine Leadership (Paperback): Jeff Flesher Leadership From Below - Paradoxes of Submarine Leadership (Paperback)
Jeff Flesher; Foreword by Dave Oliver
R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Intent to Betray (Paperback): Dave Oliver Intent to Betray (Paperback)
Dave Oliver
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Intent to Deceive (Paperback): Dave Oliver Intent to Deceive (Paperback)
Dave Oliver
R486 Discovery Miles 4 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Going through the valley - The Path to Destiny (Paperback): Dave Oliver Osbourne Going through the valley - The Path to Destiny (Paperback)
Dave Oliver Osbourne
R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Journey - From Hooligan to Junior Osbourne aka devil trampler (Paperback): Dave Oliver Osbourne The Journey - From Hooligan to Junior Osbourne aka devil trampler (Paperback)
Dave Oliver Osbourne
R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Journey speaks of a compelling and a true life story, of Dave Oliver Osbourne, from his birth to his rebirth in the Lord Jesus. The Journey reveals his life's struggle from age 6 when his mother took ill with a mysterious ailment and was unable to walk. It chronicles his bitter experience as a child forced to live in a cruel world with no parental guidance, no education and no place to really call home. He was exposed to a world of violence, a world that lacked remorse. His story gives you a picture of what happens to a child left at the mercy of people. As you read, you feel his pain, his anger, hatred, bitterness, anguish and victory in overcoming the powers of darkness. This book is a must read. Through his testimony shared, you will be richly blessed as he unfolds the saving encounter with his saviour Jesus Christ and of having a change of life with an anointing upon his life as a deliverance minister. This book not only challenges you but motivates, inspires and causes you to get to know Jesus, His saving grace and His divine plans for your life.

Playing the Harmonica (Hardcover): Dave Oliver Playing the Harmonica (Hardcover)
Dave Oliver
R249 R197 Discovery Miles 1 970 Save R52 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Playing the Harmonica" is a great kit for older children, teens and adults. It contains a fully-illustrated 64-page book all about the harmonica plus a genuine 10-hole blues harmonica in the key of C.Using clear text and colourful, easy to follow illustrations, the book shows how to play the harmonica in a variety of styles from country and folk to blues and rock, and then gives 20 well-known tunes to get started on right away. Within minutes of opening the box, the child could be playing real music on their harmonica - one of the coolest and most versatile instruments around.Once the basics have been mastered, the book goes on to give lots of tips and ideas for refining the sound and becoming a more advanced player.The book also includes sections on the history of the harmonica, on the different types of harmonica and on how to care for them. It also profiles some of the harmonica's greatest players - from blues masters such as Little Walter to classical and jazz maestros like Larry Adler and Toots Thielmans.

Wide Blue Ribbon (Hardcover): Nancy Bithell Merrick, Dave Oliver Wide Blue Ribbon (Hardcover)
Nancy Bithell Merrick, Dave Oliver
R990 R858 Discovery Miles 8 580 Save R132 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The biography of a woman from rural eastern Idaho who left home to marry a sailor and found herself living in the middle of the Cold War.

Lead On! - A Practical Guide to Leadership (Paperback): Dave Oliver Lead On! - A Practical Guide to Leadership (Paperback)
Dave Oliver
R411 R361 Discovery Miles 3 610 Save R50 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A warm yet specific book which cuts to the heart of leadership issues and savvy."--The Bookwatch Informal, even conversational in style, Lead On! is nevertheless a serious handbook from which aspiring leaders can learn how to achieve seemingly impossible goals. The book is replete with examples from the author's experience and from the history of the nuclear navy, where the price of failure can be death. Civilian managers will find that many of the principles discussed here can be employed with profit in private industry. The old school of motivation by coercion never accomplished much with submarine sailors, who are among the navy's elite, and the author has found that what works with this new breed of mariner-technician can be of enormous value in dealing with the members of an entrepreneurial organization. Praise for Lead On! "A wealth of advice on military leadership that is also pertinent to civilian managers."--The Retired Officer "It is a particular pleasure to see an officer from the 'silent service' publish his thoughts and viewpoints. In a light and breezy style . . . Admiral Oliver [expresses] some current thinking on critical issues."--USNI Proceedings

American Defense Reform - Lessons from Failure and Success in Navy History (Hardcover): Dave Oliver, Anand Toprani American Defense Reform - Lessons from Failure and Success in Navy History (Hardcover)
Dave Oliver, Anand Toprani; Foreword by Bill Owens
R3,163 Discovery Miles 31 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A roadmap for US military innovation based on the Navy’s history of success through civilian-military collaborations The US military must continually adapt to evolving technologies, shifting adversaries, and a changing social environment for its personnel. In American Defense Reform, Dave Oliver and Anand Toprani use US naval history as a guide for leading successful change in the Pentagon. American Defense Reform provides a historical analysis of the Navy during four key periods of disruptive transformation: the 1940s Revolt of the Admirals, the McNamara Revolution in systems analysis, the fallout from the Vietnam War, and the end of the Cold War. The authors draw insights from historical documents, previously unpublished interviews from four-star admirals, and Oliver’s own experiences as a senior naval officer and defense industry executive. They show that Congress alone cannot effectively create change and reveal barriers to applying the experience of the private sector to the public sector Ultimately, Oliver and Toprani show that change can only come from a collaborative effort between civilians, the military, and industry, each making vital contributions. American Defense Reform provides insights and practical recommendations essential to reforming national defense to meet future demands.

Against the Tide - Rickover's Leadership and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy (Paperback): Rear Adm Dave Oliver Usn (Ret ) Against the Tide - Rickover's Leadership and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy (Paperback)
Rear Adm Dave Oliver Usn (Ret )
R807 Discovery Miles 8 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Against the Tide is a leadership book that illustrates how Adm. Hyman Rickover made a unique impact on American and Navy culture. The driving force behind the Navy's nuclear submarine fleet, Rickover revolutionized naval warfare while concurrently proving to be a wellspring of innovation that drove American technology in the latter half of the twentieth-century. Rear Adm. Dave Oliver, USN (Ret.) is the first former nuclear submarine commander who sailed for the venerable admiral to write about Rickover's management techniques. Oliver draws upon a wealth of untold stories to show how one man changed American and Navy culture while altering the course of history.

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