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The mission, the men, and me

by Pete Blaber · first published 2008

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  • crdb · Jun 6, 2015 · Recommends

    …(Rashomon), it is often better to know more than one point of view... A more balanced account of what it is like to run these kind of units can be found in Beckwith's own "Delta Force" (also consider "The Mission, The Men and Me" by Blaber and "Inside Delta Force" by Haney). The ultimate such unit may have been the Rhodesian Selous Scouts, and whilst Pamwe Chete is out of most people's price range, there are numerous excellent…

    on “The History of SEAL Team 6” ↗
  • notakio · Feb 18, 2022 · Recommends

    It seems to be wholly lifted from Pete Blaber's "The Mission, the Men, and Me" (https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Men-Me-Lessons-Commander/dp/0...). For what it's worth, the book is fascinating, and I took away some valuable leadership lessons from it, but, much like most "corporate…

    on “No one cares about your redesign” ↗

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