Admiral Rickover: Lessons for Business Leaders
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One of America's most enduring leaders was Hyman Rickover. For more than 30 years, Rickover headed Naval Reactors, an organization that was responsible not only for building the nuclear navy, but also for spawning and nurturing the commercial nuclear power industry. It is fair to say that the accomplishments of Naval Reactors were nothing short of phenomenal, particularly during the first decade or so of its existence. During that time more than 30 nuclear-powered vessels were constructed along with the country's first commercial nuclear power station located at Shippingport, Pennsylvania. Rickover, more than any other individual brought nuclear power to the nation and, in that sense, changed the world as we knew it. Certainly, any leader capable of such accomplishments is worthy of investigation.
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