Engineers of Victory

Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers Who Turned The Tide in the Second World War

I picked up this book a few years back when I had a layover in Minneapolis on my way to an open house meeting for a project I was managing near Philadelphia.

We were building a transhipment facility to receive oil from Minot North Dakota, and to offload the oil moved by rail onto barges, to be moved up the Delaware river to several of the refineries in the area.


The book jumped off the shelf at me for several reasons, here are a few of them.

1. I was heading off into a foreign country to achieve an objective that my superiors wanted achieved.

2. I was leading a new team that would need to sort out the challenges, come up with a plan, and execute that plan as a group to achieve that objective.

3. I often draw upon history, and the analysis of the history so I can learn from others achievements, and to learn from their mistakes.

4. This history lesson was about of the greatest struggles that our country and allies have ever faced, and shaped who we are as a country today.

The book looks at the people who sorted out the details to achieve the objectives set out by their great leaders.

The summary of how the allies achieved victory written by the author is something I believe in. It brings into focus what is core to "Winning" and I rally my teams around when we take on a new project.


I can assure you, these are only some of the tools, and real world experience that will help to achieve the goal of taking our province back, and getting things rolling the right direction again.

I hope that these words help you as well, and look at the UCP in a new light, as well as what I will bring to the table if given the chance to be your elected candidate after this weekend.

You will not be getting someone who has their notes prepared for them by someone else, you won't have someone giving you the same old Rhetoric about "Fighting For You", or catch phrases from a dozen other politicians.

You will be getting someone who has actually led teams, and who has had to motivate them, engage stakeholders, and accomplish the goals within a real timeline, where safety, quality, cost mattered, while overcoming "Challenges" that were not foreseen along the way. Where being able to think on your feet, and adjust on the move matters.

It's up to you to pick the right person for the task at hand, and I hope for the sake of our Constituency, and our Province that you choose the most qualified person for the job. It is serious because all of our livelihoods, and way of life are at stake, we are going to need strong experienced people to do the right things under pressure.

All the best, Shane Clayton Getson

Vote SHANE GETSON UCP LAC STE. ANNE - PARKLAND

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