General Stanley McChrystal, the innovative, forward-thinking commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was living large. He was better known to some as Big Stan, M4, Stan, and his loyal staff liked to call him a "rock star." During a spring 2010 trip across Europe to garner[...]
The year is 2002. Weekly newsmagazines dominate the political agenda in New York and Washington. A young journalist named Michael M. Hastings is a twenty-two- year-old intern at "The Magazine," wet behind the ears, the only one in the office who's actually read his coworker's books. He will stop at [...]
A shocking behind-the-scenes portrait of our military commanders, their high-stake maneuvers, and the politcal firestorm that shook the United States.
In the shadow of the hunt for Bin Laden and the United States' involvement in the Middle East, General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding genera[...]
General Stanley McChrystal, the innovative commander of international and US forces in Afghanistan, was living large. Loyal staff liked to call him a 'rock star'. During a spring 2010 trip across Europe to garner additional Allied help for the war effort, McChrystal was accompanied by journalist Mi[...]
General Stanley McChrystal, the innovative commander of international and US forces in Afghanistan, was living large. Loyal staff liked to call him a 'rock star'. During a spring 2010 trip across Europe to garner additional Allied help for the war effort, McChrystal was accompanied by journalist Mi[...]
The "wrenching" (Rachel Maddow, "The Rachel Maddow Show") first book by acclaimed journalist Michael Hastings (1980-2013), whose unflinching "Rolling Stone" article "Runaway General" ended the military career of General Stanley A. McChrystal.
At age twenty-five, Michael Hastings arrived in Baghd[...]
In June 2010, Michael Hastings published an article in Rolling Stone that made headlines around the world: In "The Runaway General," he reported on a week he spent in Europe with General Stanley McChrystal, the revered soldier in charge of the war in Afghanistan.
McChrystal and his staff's ungua[...]
Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick! ABOUT THE BOOK Michael Hastings' The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War In Afghanistan is not just a novel, but a follow up piece a clarification of sorts on a long form article he wrote originally for Rolling Stone. In this article, he[...]
Aiming to provide both a conceptual framework and a set of practical tools for all those who find themselves either permanently or occasionally in the project leader role, this volume details guidance on setting up and maintaining project activity.[...]
Denne boka, som er beregnet på prosjektdeltakere av alle slag, handler om de nye prosjektene og den nye prosjektlederrollen som raskt vokser fram i moderne organisasjoner. Den konsentrerer seg om ferdighetene, årvåkenheten og forståelsen som utvises av framgangsrike prosjektledere fra forskjelli[...]