A Higher Standard ─ Leadership Strategies from America's First Female Four-Star General

A Higher Standard takes a candid look at the exciting military career of US Army General Ann Dunwoody, who received her fourth star?a rank never before reached by a woman?in her fourth decade of service. From her first command leading 200 soldiers to her final one leading 69,000, Dunwoody reveals the challenges she faced and the changes she initiated by sharing both the smallest moments and the most pivotal events in her career.

With a foreword by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, author of the bestseller Lean In, this book offers sound leadership principles, insight into critical issues facing our nation, and applicable lessons for achieving success in any field.

General Ann E. Dunwoody is the first woman in military history to achieve the rank of four-star general. General Dunwoody is the former commanding general of the US Army Materiel Command, which is one of the largest commands in the Army with more than 69,000 employees and presence in all 50 states and 145 countries. During her more than 30 years as a quartermaster corps officer she led many organizations at home and abroad, commanding at every level. She officially retired after 38 years of service in 2012 and currently serves on the boards of several consulting firms.

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Tomago Collins is a former journalist with more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editor with stints at the (Louisville) Courier-Journal and CNN International.