{"product_id":"9798319636140","title":"Speeding Tickets Are Better Than Parking Tickets: Leading with Mission Command in Industrial Operations","description":"In an era of unprecedented demand and urgent national security stakes, America's industrial and shipbuilding sectors are at a tipping point. Workforce shortages and resulting stresses are driving up turnover by 20-30% in many shipyards-straining operations. Meanwhile, bipartisan legislation, executive orders, and federal programs are rapidly mobilizing to rebuild the maritime industrial base-but without realigned leadership and empowerment strategies, these efforts will fall short.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpeeding Tickets Are Better Than Parking Tickets\u003c\/i\u003e offers a bold leadership paradigm centered on Mission Command-a military doctrine that empowers every level of the workforce to act decisively, responsibly, and with initiative. Inspired by both enduring defense principles and cutting-edge best practices, this book shows leaders how to transform urgent policy and rhetorical momentum into sustained workplace transformation.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from: \u003cbr\u003eField-proven frameworks and real-world case studies in shipyards and factories, \u003cbr\u003eLessons from high-impact programs like the Navy's Maritime Industrial Base and Talent Pipeline Initiatives and\u003cbr\u003eThe latest thinking on retention, training, and industrial modernization This book shows you how to: \u003cbr\u003eDelegate outcomes-not tasks-so frontline supervisors own their mission.\u003cbr\u003eBuild fast-decision cultures where speed, not perfection, drives progress.\u003cbr\u003eEstablish training systems that teach judgement, not repetition.\u003cbr\u003eReplace layers of bureaucracy with clarity, autonomy, and real-time feedback.\u003cbr\u003eRetain skilled workers by giving them purpose, trust and advancement, not just pay.\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for leaders grappling with skilled labor churn, ambitious industrial growth, or national-level defense mandates, this is your playbook for building resilient, empowered teams that win.\u003cbr\u003eWhy this book matters now: \u003cbr\u003eOur national shipbuilding workforce has dwindled from over 1 million to under 150,000-and projections show it must double to meet demand.","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43085244399677,"sku":"9798319636140","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9798319636140_p0.jpg?v=1775260488","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9798319636140","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}