Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters

Product Description

“A prime resource for any leader’s library.”
-James Mattis, General, US Marines (ret), and 26th Secretary of Defense

Today, our nation is like a ship being tossed in tumultuous seas. The winds and waves of change have divided and distanced our society, threatening to wash away the very principles our nation was founded upon. Now more than ever, our nation needs leaders with the moral courage to stand strong and steady-leaders capable of uniting people in support of a shared purpose by building the trust and respect necessary for organizations and their people to thrive.
In Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass, Admiral Sandy Stosz draws upon her forty years of extensive experience and wisdom to provide tools that will help leaders reach their goals and succeed at every level. Character-centered, proven leadership principles emerge from these engaging, personal stories that teach leaders how to find, and then become, an inspiring mentor; implement successful diversity, inclusion, and equity programs; successfully lead in a complex environment; and much more.
Leaders eager to make a difference by helping people and organizations be their best will find Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters their go-to resource.

Review

“Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass teaches you how to adjust and adapt leadership styles to succeed at the next level. Through personal experience leading at every level in the US Coast Guard, Admiral Stosz provides a roadmap for those eager to lead their people and organizations to achieve excellence.”

– Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

“I’ve admired Admiral Sandy Stosz for over a decade and am thrilled she’s sharing what she’s learned over her extraordinary career. Who better to help us navigate the uncharted waters unleashed by the disruptions of 2020 than the first woman to lead a US Service Academy, commanding ships and leading all male teams? Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass is the kind of navigational tool we need now.”

– Sally Helgesen, 
author How Women Rise, The Female Advantage, The Web of Inclusion

“Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass 
is a barrier-breaking book by a barrier-breaking leader. Admiral Sandra Stosz writes with brilliant clarity, revealing transparency, and absolute integrity about her experiences in navigating uncharted waters. The lessons she shares are timeless, yet especially relevant at this moment in history. Her moving stories and experience-based tips make this book practical, but it’s her honesty and transparency that make Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass a must-read. This book, and its author, will restore your trust and faith in the capacity of leaders to put others before self and the greater good before personal gain.”

– 
Jim Kouzes
, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge, and Fellow, Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University

“Through engaging, insightful stories, Admiral Sandy Stosz illustrates how to lead with character, build trust, and earn respect in a diverse workplace. The proven principles in this indispensable guide are for leaders at every level. It is a must-read for anyone who wishes to inspire others to achieve their full potential.- Donald T. Phillips, author, Lincoln On Leadership and Character In Action

“Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass creates a pathway for leaders from their first responsibility through the executive level–one of the few true “cradle to grave” books on leadership. Vice Admiral Stosz pursues building leaders with character and ethical judgment as if it were the Holy Grail of leader development, and she now places the chalice in our hands with her new book. Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass is my top choice for this year’s graduation book for new leaders–we desperately need Vice Admiral Stosz’ character-based approach to take our youth, as well as our seasoned leaders, to a level of performanc