Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
He came into the United States Navy as a Category IV recruit, the lowest aptitude classification the service would accept. He left as a Senior Executive Service official, one of the most selective leadership ranks in the federal government. From Cat IV to SES. In between, he served in mine countermeasures squadrons, the corridors of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and as CEO and COO across eight hospitals in seven states, mastering the art of crossing from one world into another.Transitioning Towers is the field report from that climb.Most military transition books, and most TAP briefings, tell you to update your resume. This one tells you the truth: the bridge you spent thirty years building does not reach the other side. Rank means nothing. The language is different. And the network you built inside the wire does not transfer out.Built on the C3PT Operating System of Communication, Collaboration, Culture, Perseverance, and Trust, this book is both a memoir and a battle-tested playbook for every transitioning service member and veteran making the crossing: the flag or general officer who commanded thousands. The O-6 on the edge of retirement. The Chief, Master Chief, Sergeant Major, or Command Chief who ran the deckplates while the officers set the course. The warrant officer the whole organization leans on. The junior Sailor, Soldier, Airman, Marine, or Guardian wondering whether someone like you can really make it in life after the military. The federal employee buried in a system that does not see you. The civilian leader trying to build something that lasts.Inside you will find the Qualifications Crosswalk for translating military authority into civilian influence, interview and boardroom playbooks that turn preparation into offers, the Five Shifts for moving from command to collaboration, frameworks for building culture that outlasts you, and the hard parts, the cost of leadership and the seasons of silence, with no sugarcoating on the price.The author did not make this crossing with a commission. He made it as a Chief Yeoman, without the network, the pedigree, or the advantages, and built every principle in these pages from the bottom of the tower up. Rank does not transfer. Principles do. The crossing is universal, and a delayed dream is never a denied one.'You hold something rare: a map drawn by someone who has already walked the terrain. Kelvin built the bridge he never had.' - Brigadier General Alfred Flowers Jr., USAFWherever you are standing at the base of your tower, looking up: this book is for you. 6
