Leadership in dangerous situations : a handbook for the Armed Forces, emergency services, and first responders / edited by Patrick J. Sweeney, Michael D. Matthews, and Paul B. Lester.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sweeney, Patrick J. (Patrick John)

Matthews, Michael D.

Lester, Paul B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Psychological aspects.

Leadership.

Leadership--Social aspects.

Crisis management.

Physical Description:

xiii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2011]

Summary:

Col. Partrick J.Sweeney, a former battalion commander in the 101st Airborne, directs the Eisenhower Leader Development Program at West Point. Michael D. Mathews, a former law enforcement officer, is currently professor of engineering psychology at West Point and past president of America Psychological Association's Society for Military Psychology Capt. Paul B. Lester is a research psychological in the army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Directorate and a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. Book jacket.

Contents:

Leading in dangerous situations : an overview of the unique challenges / Patrick J. Sweeney, Michael D. Matthews, and Paul B. Lester

Enhancing one's psychological body armor

What leaders should know about courage / Paul B. Lester and Cynthia Pury

Understanding and managing stress / James Ness, Denise Jablonski-Kaye, Isabell Obigt, and David M. Lam

Resilience and leadership in dangerous contexts / Christopher Peterson, Michael J. Craw, Nansook Park, and Michael S. Erwin

Understanding and mitigating post-traumatic stress disorder / Joseph Geraci, Mike Baker, George Bonanno, Barend Tussenbroek, and Loree Sutton

Obedience and personal responsibility / George R. Mastroianni, Susann Kimmelman, Joe Doty, and Joseph J. Thomas

Ethics in dangerous situations / C. Anthony Pfaff, Ted Reich, Walter Redman, and Michael Hurley

Meaning-making : the search for meaning in dangerous contexts / David M. Barnes, C. Kevin Banks, Michael Albanese, and Michael F. Steger

Influencing when people are in harm's way

Trust : the key to leading when lives are on the line / Patrick J. Sweeney, Kurt T. Dirks, David C. Sundberg, and Paul B. Lester

Building resilient teams / Stephen J. Zaccaro, Eric J. Weis, Rita M. Hilton, and Jack Jefferies

Morale : the essential intangible / Brian Reed, Chris Midberry, Raymond Ortiz, James Redding, and Jason Toole

Leadership when it matters most : lessons on influence from in extremis contexts / Angela Karrasch, Alison Levine, and Thomas Kolditz

The decisive moment : the science of decision making under stress / Joseph W. Pfeifer and James L. Merlo

Crisis leadership : the station club fire / Michael H. Schuster, Lee M. Chartier, and John E. Chartier

Leading and managing those working and living in captive environments / John T. Eggers, Rebecca I. Porter, and James W. Gray

Leading across cultures / Janice H. Laurence

Leveraging the organization

Creating a culture for leading and performing in the extreme / Donald H. Horner Jr., Luann P. Pannell, and Dennis W. Yates

Choosing the elite : recruitment, assessment, and selection in law enforcement tactical teams and military special forces / Ole Boe, Kristin K. Woolley, and John Durkin

Leader development for dangerous contexts / Noel F. Palmer, Sean T. Hannah, and Daniel E. Sosnowik

A holistic approach to leadership in dangerous situations / Patrick J. Sweeney and Michael D. Matthews.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781591148326

1591148324

OCLC:

713188242