LEADER 04331nam 2200685 450 001 9910787358203321 005 20230124193026.0 010 $a1-61251-809-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000348329 035 $a(EBL)1922259 035 $a(OCoLC)897001860 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001420804 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12611320 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001420804 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11408345 035 $a(PQKB)10617755 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16036660 035 $a(PQKB)20552230 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1922259 035 $a(DLC) 2014046316 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1922259 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11022464 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL718925 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000348329 100 $a20150304h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$a21st century Sims $einnovation, education, and leadership for the modern era /$fedited by Benjamin F. Armstrong 210 1$aAnnapolis, Maryland :$cNaval Institute Press,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (177 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-61251-810-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntroduction: the gun doctor -- Professional debate and military innovation -- A proper military mindset -- Preparing for command and preparing for war -- The forces of the status quo -- The peace dividend and the professional -- A century-old promotion system -- Conclusion: mentorship from a century ago. 330 $a"For more than two decades at the beginning of the 20th century William S. Sims was at the forefront of naval affairs. From the revolution in naval gunnery that he led as a junior officer, to his advocacy for the Dreadnaught style all-big-gun battleship, to his development of torpedo boat and destroyer operations, he was a central figure in helping to prepare the U.S. Navy for World War I. During the war he served as the senior naval commander in Europe and was instrumental in the establishment of the convoy system that won the Battle of the Atlantic. Following the war his leadership as President of the Naval War College established the foundations of the creative and innovative Navy that would develop the operating concepts for submarines and aircraft carriers which would lead to success in World War II. Despite his dramatic impact on the U.S. Navy in the first half of the 20th century, Sims is a relatively unknown figure today. Overshadowed in our memory by the World War II generation of strategic Admirals, like Chester Nimitz and Raymond Spruance, he receives little attention from historians or professional naval officers. Despite the fact that he won a Pulitzer Prize for history, hardly anyone reads the books or articles he left as his legacy. This collection of six essays written by Sims illustrates why his thinking and leadership are relevant to the challenges faced in the 21st century. From the perils of military conservatism, to the responsibilities of the professional officer, to military downsizing and reform, he helped lay the foundations of the modern Navy. Armstrong's introductions and analysis of these essays links them directly to the issues of innovation, professional education, and leadership that are as important at the start of this century as they were at the start of the last"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aAdmirals$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aNaval art and science$xTechnological innovations 606 $aNaval gunnery$xHistory 606 $aLeadership$zUnited States 606 $aNaval art and science$xUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aAdmirals 615 0$aNaval art and science$xTechnological innovations. 615 0$aNaval gunnery$xHistory. 615 0$aLeadership 615 0$aNaval art and science$xUnited States$xHistory 676 $a359.0092 686 $aHIS027150$aHIS027000$aHIS027130$2bisacsh 700 $aSims$b William Sowden$f1858-1936,$01509663 702 $aArmstrong$b Benjamin 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787358203321 996 $a21st century Sims$93741735 997 $aUNINA