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Lessons from the Military

Could that knock-down, drag-out corporate competition use a boost from some combat planning experts? What war metaphors and military mentors can teach you about the battle of business.

Summaries

9 Book

Surf When You Can

Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain
Brett Crozier and Michael Vlessides
Atria Books, 2023
9 Book

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog

Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
Admiral William H. McRaven
Grand Central, 2023
8 Article

Lessons from the Generals

Decisive Action Amid the Chaos of Crisis
Yuval Atsmon et al.
McKinsey, 2022
Book

The Attributes

25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance
Rich Diviney
Random House, 2021
9 Book

War Transformed

The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict
Mick Ryan
Naval Institute, 2022
Book

The Secret World

A History of Intelligence
Christopher Andrew
Yale UP, 2018
8 Book

Rock the Boat

Embrace Change, Encourage Innovation, and Be a Successful Leader
Danelle Barrett
Greenleaf Book Group, 2021
8 Book

Saltwater Leadership, Second Edition

A Primer on Leadership for the Sea Services, Second Edition
RADM Robert Wray Jr. USN (Ret) et al.
Naval Institute, 2021
Book

The Bomber Mafia

A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Malcolm Gladwell
Little, Brown US, 2021
8 Video

Fundamentals of Risk Management

Risk Management 5- Step Process
Lisa Gonzales
Air Force Safety Center Public Affairs, 2019
Book
Jocko Willink
St. Martin’s Press, 2020