Sir John Sawers is the former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI6). \u201cTall, dashing, and an astute judge of character\u2026[he] could indeed be a character out of Ian Fleming.\u201d Sawers draws from his personal experience in managing the most challenging foreign and security policy issues of the last 20 years, including the rise of China, the evolution of Russia, the threat of cyber attack, the changes in the Middle East, and the nuclear negotiations in Iran. His is a powerful look at the forces and key players shaping the world and how organizations can make it work for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"