SSN 14 Paperback – March 31, 2016

SSN 14 by Ryan Ramsey is more than just a history of HMS Turbulent’s last patrol in 2011. SSN 14 is also a guide to leadership, with principles that can be applied to any environment. Ramsey has done a splendid job of showing how the same challenges the position of commanding officer of a nuclear powered attack submarine apply to leadership roles in any other position.Please do not get the idea that this is simply another self-help guide for businessmen—it is far from that. We are taken through the final, and perhaps most dangerous, cruise of HMS Turbulent, a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. The mission she is tasked with is fraught with danger, compounded by the old boat’s age.Any student of submarine history will want to delve into this book, and so will any leader in business today who is looking for help in management styles.As an extra bonus, part of this cruise was filmed for British television and this is still readily available on YouTube. It is fascination to read the book, and then actually watch the people you’ve read about in action.