Operation Excellence: Succeeding in Business and Life--The U.S. Military Way

By Mark C. Bender

"On your feet, soldier!" Colonel Bender is going to see if you've got what it takes to excel--at work, in your personal life, and in any area where you're not reaching your full potential. If the strategies presented in this book can mean the difference between life and death in a battle situation--and they often do--then you can bet that they're powerful enough to help you achieve spectacular success in everyday challenges.

What can the military teach you? Plenty. Military success demands the same things as daily life: loyalty, effort, honor, intelligence, teamwork, and execution. The difference is that, in the civilian world, we've grown comfortable with taking half measures. We do what needs to be done, but the level at which we do it is passable at best. Passable doesn't cut it in the military, and from this day forward, it doesn't cut it in your life, either.

Operation Excellence shows you how to harness the success strategies of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and apply these strategies to every facet of your life. Colonel Bender will show you how the Arsenal of Victory--discipline, confidence, and sacrifice--combined with 50 Train Tough Strategies, can bring superior results in:

wealth and successbusiness and leadershipphysical and mental health and well-beingpersonal relationships

Featuring riveting anecdotes both from Colonel Bender's own exemplary career and from more than 200 years of American military successes and failures, Operation Excellence illustrates the power of preparation, motivation, execution, and perhaps most importantly, lessons learned. Do you want to be all that you can be? Do you want to display confidence and execute at the highest level in everything you do? This book is like your personal drill sergeant. It will give you what you need--sometimes advice, other times a good butt-kicking--and it will drive you to a level of commitment you never knew you could give to anything.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814408222
• ISBN13: 9780814408223
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Amacom
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Ten ... Hut!! Drop and Give me 50 ...Gems!

Motivational. Inspirational. Practical. Succes with an attitude. Good stuff! This is the second Mark Bender book I've read and each one kicks @$$ and takes names. Chicken soup with steroids for the soul of anyone who wants to accomplish more!

An Outstanding Philosophy of Performance

Finally someone is confronting our country and the fact that we are living in denial. But Mark Bender suggests that we can indeed handle the truth and that in fact, the truth will set us free. This book is rich with insight and no-nonsense wisdom, presented with clarity and an entertaining writing style. Mark enriches us with the skills and knowledge to tap into our potential and summarizes his work with 50 Train Tough strategies that highlight his main points. From navigating a complex bureaucracy to managing your health, Mark gives us the benefit of his personal experience and extensive research. I've already made gains in my professional and personal life from Mark's wisdom - and I'm recommending that our management staff at The Boeing Company (my employer) pick this book up for one of their book study and review sessions. This is a terrific read.

How to Better Yourself Confidently

This book is a must read for anyone! Mark Bender challenges the reader to get out and get at it! This is an easy and entertaining read that motivates one to "be all you can be". I most highly recommend this book-especially if you want to turn over a NEW you and tap your hidden potential!