- Hardcover: 226 pages
- Publisher: AMACOM; 1 edition (Sep 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0814404138
- ISBN-13: 978-0814404133
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 567 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #102,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
"Semper Fidelis," the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, means "Always Faithful." The title thus emphasizes the authors' allegiance to leadership principles and management practices that they consider fundamental in the Corps. Carrison and Walsh, former Marine officers now working in business and coauthoring the syndicated "Rosie's Bar & Grill" column, have assembled a set of directives that show civilian managers and organizations how they can benefit from emulating Corps policies. Chapters address recruitment, training, supervision of the rank and file, middle and senior managements and overall winning strategies, with cardinal points explained in short sections. What the authors consider analogous situations in the Corps and in the business world are compared, such as their hierarchical natures and siege mentalities, and recommendations ("Instill Courage," "Study the Past," "Keep Goals Realistic," "Command from a Forward Position") are summarized in broadly applicable checklists. With clarity and conviction, the authors constantly reinforce basic viewpoints, in a style that will appeal more to readers with military mindsets than what-me-worriers. Most likely to promote understanding and respect among the public are the portrayals of experiences and perspectives of individual members of the Corps, which give spark to what is in the main a generic performance.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Carrison and Walsh, syndicated columnists and former Marines, contend that business organizations can learn a lot from the way the Marines select, train, and develop personnel. In the Marine corps, espirit de corps and morale are virtually synonymous?and a source of envy not only for other service branches but for high-octane businesses as well. While Sun Tzu's The Art of War may be the treatise for strategy, Carrison and Walsh focus on the human equation. One working premise of the Marine corps is that leadership can be developed, and this book's strength is in application: each illustration of a Marine corp practice is followed by a transfer application to a business situation. Semper Fi is paralleled in the academic press by Jeffrey Pfeiffer's The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First (LJ 12/97.) Recommended for general collections.?Steven Silkunas, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Semper Fi!,
By Jay B. Crawford (Mount Dora, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way (Hardcover)
I only read non fiction books, which are not always interesting.It was difficult to put Semper Fi down without getting to page 223, (the end). The book brought back a lot of memories, and reinforced many areas I had not thought about when I was in the Corps in the '60's. There is also much food for thought for those in the real world, outside the military. Dan Carrison & Rod Walsh's book inspired me to write "What Not To Do When Seeking Employment", where Chapter 1 starts with my four year enlistment in the USMC and shares my entire 40 year career. Once a Marine Always a Marine. Great read!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too much glorifying of USMC,
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This review is from: Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way (Hardcover)
The book describes the Marine Corps values and culture very well. Hence, the book deserves its 3 stars for the fascinating read of the USMC's way. It doesn't get 4-5 stars from me because the USMC's way is not always applicable in the businessworld. Furthermore, the book tends to glorfiy the USMC. I am sure USMC has many good thing to learn from, but I also know it is well known for its brutality. Despite what the USMC says, the marines routinely chastise, tease, and beat those who are 1)gay or act gay 2)has a obsessively macho culture 3)tolerates Marines coddling prostitutes. In other words, there are few things about USMC no businesses should practice.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding,
By Mark Smith (Chino, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way (Hardcover)
The best how to run a business book I have read. I issue one to all of my management team.
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