The Pressure Points

Life Lessons from the Perisher Submarine Command Course

The Pressure Points
Ryan Ramsey
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Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 288pg
21 Jan 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781398701748
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What connects the order a submarine commander responds to an underwater attack to your to do list? How does the Navy submarine checklist help you deal with your inbox? The Perisher Submarine Command Course is the most demanding in the world. It teaches the elite of the British Navy to deal with astonishing pressure of every sort. It' s what allows you to lead your team in half a billion pounds worth of military hardware, including a nuclear reactor, weapons, operating alone in a void less explored than space. And now former submarine commander and Perisher teacher Ryan Ramsey is here to tell us how we can apply it in our own lives. Not many of us are going to have to make the decision of whether to fire a missile, but every day, the choices we make, the way we deal with pressure, how we choose to lead and be part of a team impacts our lives massively. It' s time to learn from the best of the best.
Ryan Ramsey was on active duty in the Submarine Service from 1991 until 2014. He served onboard four diesel submarines and six nuclear powered attack submarines. His leadership and teamwork has been tested in the most arduous of conditions during an operationally focused career (seventeen patrols, of which six were in command). He has also worked for the Royal Netherlands Navy, US Navy, and Counter Terrorism forces. The zenith of his military assignments was as captain of the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Turbulent (2008-2011), where he was privileged to serve 484 men, leading on covert clandestine missions worldwide. Thereafter he was selected as teacher-commander of the world-renowned submarine command course Perisher. There he was responsible for teaching the next generation of nuclear submarine captains to deal with the challenges of leadership, risk-taking, and decision-making in the twenty-first century. Ryan has completed master' s degrees in defence studies (King' s College London) and science and technology (Kingston University). He is alumni of the Windsor Leadership Programme and uses a variety of leadership training and experience to assist others for no profit. Married to Corrinne, with two football-obsessed children, he has cut back on maintaining his skills as a qualified pilot, diver, and advanced driver to hone his skills as a football referee, which satisfies his need to manage conflict!
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781398701748
Published: 21 Jan 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orion Spring
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 288

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