The role of a U.S. Navy admiral is equivalent to a CEO. Executive education stands alone as a critical and widely varied training challenge. As leaders, executives demand a high level of collaboration, coaching, and resources to be effective. Yet, their basic skills are also critical to success. The U.S. Navy is one of the world's largest global organizations with responsibility for nearly 1 million people and many billions of dollars of resources. The top 600 leaders at the Navy are admirals and the civilian equivalent.