>> what do you see here? >> i can't imagine a single admiral that i looked at in history writing a letter like this. and let's contrast here, chester nimitz, fleet admiral nimitz who takes command of the pacific fleet days after pearl harbor. he's looking at the smoke hulks of the ships in pearl harbor. he squares his shoulders without any big display of emotion, no self-centeredness, he builds a team and defeats the japanese empire. it takes four years. that's the kind of calm and resilient leader we need. leadership, erin, is about the influence we exert on others. character is how we lead ourselves. that inner voyage of character, i would argue, is much more difficult. the big door of leadership swings on the small hinge of character. that is the lesson of the book. >> i appreciate your time, admiral, and it is great to see you? great to see you. >> a surprising admission from