02332nam a22002417a 4500 BJBSDDR 20260721162748.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 260721s20202019nyu|||||r|||| 00| 0 eng d 9781524743925 spa BJBSDDR eng C323i 2020 Carter, Ash, 1954- 49736 Inside the five-sided box : lessons from a lifetime of leadership in the Pentagon / Ashton B. Carter. New York, New York : Dutton, 2020 xiii, 466 pages : 16 unnumbered pages of plates,color illustrations ; 21 cm Contenidos Prologue: welcome to my world A user's guide to the military-industrial complex How not to waste $700 billion Working at war speed A scientist in the Pentagon Many hands on the tiller The White House is on the line: serving the President while serving the nation A board of directors with 535 members: the arts of dealing with Congress Communicating with the press and the public Troops in action Chain of command: how military plans and orders are developed and executed Combat readiness in a crisis-prone world Clarity of purpose: defeating ISIS The big picture: defense strategy in a time of transition Strategic transition: major adversaries on the global chessboard The world's hottest hot spots: Iran, Korea, and beyond Maintaining America's high-tech edge: a necessity for strategic success People matter most Choosing leaders Force of the future The troops deserve the truth Epilogue: a to-do list for a future Secretary: The Pentagon is the headquarters of the single largest institution in America: the Department of Defense. The security and freedom of billions of people around the globe depend on the D.O.D, yet to most Americans the Pentagon nothing more than an opaque five-sided box that they regard with a mixture of awe and suspicion. A former Secretary of Defense, Carter takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of the Pentagon, its vital mission, and what it takes to lead it. An essential book for understanding the challenge of defending America in a dangerous world-- and a trove of incisive lessons that can guide leaders in any complex organization. lcc 0 BK llh 127812 127812 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2026-07-21 0 C323i 2020 00000202833 2026-07-21 16:28:06 1 2026-07-21 BK