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May 3, 2022
Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
The author covers many areas and provides historical details of people who exercised stillness in times of great turmoil, chaos, and despair. Examples include Winston Churchill during World War II, president JFK during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and more.
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton
Successful Leadership Today by Douglas L. Drewry
Team of Rivals – The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Provides a perspective into Lincoln’s leadership and how to make rivals part of your team and leverage their strengths.
Team of Teams by Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal touches on the importance of trust to build teams organization-wide. He also explores relationships within these teams and networks using the line “it takes a network to defeat a network”, a phrase Coast Guard leaders have utilized to discuss our Western Hemisphere Strategy and our fight against Transnational
Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman
Thomas Friedman’s latest update on the forces transforming our world today – technology, globalization and climate change – is a valuable read in assessing how the Coast Guard operates in an increasingly interconnected world. Friedman discusses transnational organized crime, piracy, mass migration, cyber threats, pandemic, and rising sea levels –
The 10 laws of Trust by Joel Peterson
Throughout the book, Joel Peterson provides case studies and stories with an underlying message: a culture of trust gives organizations an edge.
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
This business bestseller is a manual for performing better in the arenas of personal and professional effectiveness.
The Armed Forces Officer by National Defense University