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To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict the 21st Century Beyond

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To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict the 21st Century Beyond
To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict the 21st Century Beyond

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To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict the 21st Century Beyond

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The literature of ideas. When author Pamela Sargent used those words to describe science fiction in 1975, the genre had exploded into the literary mainstream. As a literature of ideas, science fiction has proven to be a powerful metaphor for the world around us, offering a rich tapestry of imagination through which to explore how we lead, how we think, and how we interact. assembles more than thirty writers from around the world—experts in leadership and strategy, senior policy advisors and analysts, professional educators and innovators, experienced storytellers, and ground-level military leaders—to help us better understand ourselves through the lens of science fictionEach chapter of draws out the lessons that we can learn from science fiction, drawing on classic examples of the genre in ways that are equally relatable and entertaining. A chapter on the burdens of leadership by author August Cole launches readers into the cosmos with Captain Avatar aboard the space battleship Yamato. In another chapter, the climactic Battle of the Mutara Nebula from weighs the advantages of experience over intelligence in the pursuit of strategy. What does inter-species conflict in science fiction tell us about our perspectives on social Darwinism? Whether using to explore the nuances of maritime strategy or to better understand the threat posed by depleted natural resources, provides thoughtful essays on relevant subjects that will appeal to business leaders, military professionals, and fans of science fiction alike.

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