What Gary does so beautifully in this book is combine all our reticles into one giant aperture, then analyze the reminiscences, and, finally, distill them down into a handful of precious categories.  No one else I know has both the boots-on-the-ground expertise and the intellectual and literary skills to do that.

Commanding Excellence accurately portrays an insider’s view from someone who knows all the agony, pain, and triumph from living through the gyrations of a Stryker experience.  It intimately relates how to be competitive and how to win.

Commanding Excellence reveals the secret sauce to building organizational alignment. If you want to deliver exceptional results at any level, in any organization, pick up and read this powerful book!

The serious student of leadership will complete this entertaining and informative narrative with a handful of practical ideas and would gain even more with repeated study.

Anyone who wants to master the fundamentals of successful leadership needs to read this thought-provoking description of two inspiring leaders.

Gary Morton saw extraordinary leadership first hand and is the perfect one to tell the story of attained excellence. Read Commanding Excellence and see how truly superb outfits can be formed and operate.

Many books have been penned about leadership. Commanding Excellence stands out as the best in its approach. A must read for those seeking excellence in both personal and team leadership.

Gary Morton has analyzed two remarkable organizations and served up a timeless story of leadership and how to accomplish that which is seemingly out of reach. If you are a leader or want to be one, this is Leadership 101 .... and 102.

Commanding Excellence reveals how to create a culture that everyone commits to from the boardroom to the battlefield. A must read for anyone who works in a goal-oriented environment.

If you want success as a leader in a complex environment, read Commanding Excellence and follow it!

Gary Morton delivers innovative leadership lessons with entertaining insider stories that I wish I had access to when I started Ensighten. If you want to win, read Commanding Excellence and see the power of human energy and creativity focused on a common goal.