Bøger af Henrik Bering

Den perfekte officer følger en række prominente officerer fra Napoleonskrigene og op til vores egen tid. Den fortæller om deres karrierer, hvad de gjorde rigtigt, hvad de gjorde forkert, og hvad de lærte af deres oplevelser. Bogens gennemgående tema er fantasiens betydning, og den viser, at disse mænd konstant blev inspireret af hinanden og lånte hinandens ideer. Mange af deres erfaringer kan overføres til det civile liv – dog med én bemærkelsesværdig forskel: Hvis en virksomhedsleder begår en fejl, kan vedkommende miste sin stilling eller sin investering. En officer risikerer at miste både livet og de mænd, der er betroet hans kommando.

The Perfect Officer focuses on the careers of a group of brilliant officers from the Napoleonic Wars up to our own times: what they did right, what they did wrong, and what lessons they drew from their experiences. The book's recurring theme is the importance of imagination, and it demonstrates how these men were constantly inspired by each other and borrowed each other's ideas. A number of these lessons are equally applicable in the civilian sphere, with one notable difference: If a business leader errs, he may lose his position or his investment. An officer risks losing his life and the lives of the men entrusted to his command.