The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success: A Commando's Principles of Winning

by Richard Marcinko, John Weisman

Rules of Engagement Richard Marcinko burst on the scene with his phenomenal #1 New York TImes bestselling autobiography, which chronicled the astounding adventures of his thirty controversial years as a Navy commando and creator of the legendary "Seal Team Six". Three blockbuster Rogue Warrior novels later, Marcinko shared his methods in "Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior", revealing the true nature of dynamic, gutsy, frontline leadership. Blasting other self-help guides out of the water, the New York Times business bestseller shows how anyone can apply the skills Marcinko has honed throughout his remarkable career to the challenges of business and everyday life.

Now comes "The Rogue Warrior's Strategy For Success", in which Marcinko employs his trademark no-holds-barred style and hard-earned know-how to spell out a surefire system for winning in any arena. Tough-talking, straightforward, and comprehensive, "The Rogue Warrior's Strategy For Success" leads you-- and thereby your team-- on a strategic mission. Your goal: accomplishment and victory. Among the points and principles you'll gather as a warrior in business:

Know what drives you.

Socrates had it right: know thyself. If what you set out ot accomplish is inconsistent with your values, you're not going to be able to stay focused and committed-- particularly when the going gets tough-- just when you need those qualities most. And if you're in a position of leadership, it's crucial that you understand the drives, motives, and values of each member of your team.

Don't get self-satisfied.

It's an adage that bears repetition: NEVER let success go to your head-- or it will eventually wind up at the other end of your anatomy. THINK STRATEGICALLY. A sound and aggressive strategic plan will support your tactical attack on any problem, and keep you humbly successful.

Be ready to risk-- again and again and again.

A sure cure for complacency is not fearing innovation. Stand ready to go to the war of life-- and business-- repeatedly. Don't wait for life, or your competition, to define your character for you: doing it yourself is the only way! Reinventing your life, and the life of your organization, is one of the best cures and preventive techniques for complacency, boredom, and lack of productivity.

Marcinko speaks with enormous authority on the subject of success. With rightful scorn for those who attempt to lead from "on high", he puts the how-tos of winning on the line with solid, accessible concepts-- "Rules of Engagement" you can incorporate into your game plan as soon as you read them. "The Rogue Warrior's Strategy For Success", as outrageous, entertaining, and right-on-target as the man himself, provides the no-nonsense principles and strategies that have made Marcinko-- the warrior and the businessman-- extraordinarily successful.

Genres: Military Fiction, Business, Nonfiction, Leadership, Management

Audio Cassette

First published June 1, 1997

About the author

Richard Marcinko is the author of the Rogue Warrior thrillers and is a living, breathing hero honored with the silver star and four bronze stars for valor, along with two Navy Commendation medals and other honors. After serving in Vietnam, he went on to start and command SEAL Team 6, the Navy's anti-terrorist group, and Red Cell, a high-level anti-terrorist unit. Marcinko keeps his hand in the field as the president of a private international security company and now lives in Warrington, Virginia.

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Reviews

[Tom Weissmuller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book offers a practical “first things first” outline and insightful thoughts on focusing and refocusing on the immediate job as a means of furthering the larger project. This book won’t replace 7Habits for Highly Effective People but it doesn’t purport to. The author takes a more focused approach. He offers many examples of thinking outside the box to accomplish needed tasks with an emphasis on defining, refining, and finishing the overall job. I enjoyed it and will look back on my notes, (yes, as with 7 Habits, I took notes from this book), I will review my notes periodically as I work through my projects.

[Mamoon Staya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was written 28 years ago but still stands today as a great resource for wining in life and business. The fight and strategies are still the same. Richard spent a good deal in the book talking about character and used few examples of people that has it and the impact they had on the world. He also said that character is something that a person can’t lose. Great book

[Jeff Farnham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a bit dated with examples from the late 90s. However, there is good information on leadership and personal development.

[Abbas Mouffok · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Rogue Warrior’s Strategy for Success draws on commando experience to promote discipline, decisiveness, and personal responsibility. Some principles translate well to business and leadership under pressure. However, the aggressive, individual-centric tone and lack of system-level thinking limit its depth. Useful for mindset, not for building lasting organizations.

[JP · Rating 3 out of 5]

No-nonsense business advice based on the experience of a Navy Seal leader. Captivating reading for any but the easily offended, who should read it anyway.

[Stef · Rating 4 out of 5]

good strategy principles. Marcinko is not a great reader (audiobook version). I would recommend it.

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

650.1 Strategy to become and stay successful in business - with parallel examples from the military.