Wray, who served as a nuclear engineer on surface ships and as an admiral in the Navy and worked in various civilian industries, introduces junior officers in the US Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine to the basic practical aspects of leadership. He answers six basic questions about leadership, describes basic models, and outlines key traits, skills, circumstances, and rules, drawing from lessons from leadership books. He presents sea stories from senior officers that each illustrate a trait, attribute, skill, or practice; lists advice from them; and summarizes the wisdom of 380 senior officers on the leadership attributes required of the junior officer, as well as advice from leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, George Washington, Andrew Carnegie, and George Patton. He ends with the steps of a plan for becoming an effective leader. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)