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May 3, 2022
The Mission, The Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander by Pete Blaber
Discussion surrounding prioritization of tasks, figuring out what is actually important, and what a leader’s responsibilities are when in difficult situations. The author discusses why flexibility and adaptability are vital when navigating issues, and how having a rigid approach to leadership can be detrimental to the big picture.
The Net Delusion by Evgeny Morozov
This book challenges conventional wisdom about connectedness and networks. The book’s author, Evgeny Morozov, demonstrates how the internet is a tool that spreads freedom and liberal democracy, yet can also be effectively used by regimes to control and suppress free speech.
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
This book talks a lot about perception and perspective. Ryan Holiday talks about how opportunities can come out of sheer adversity, and how we as human beings tend to make bad habits when we face challenges. It gives us tools to accomplish and manage our problems and attitude.
The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod: The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History by Theresa Mitchel Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster, USCG (Ret.)
The Power of Alignment: How Great Companies Stay Centered and Accomplish Extraordinary Things by George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky
Provides senior managers with a tool to ensure their unit is focused on the “main thing” and provides an alignment diagnostic profile tool that captures just how well your unit is aligned to accomplish the “main thing!”
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg offers a compelling read on how habits are formed, how they can be altered, and most importantly, how healthy habits can lead to greater efficiency and productivity at work and at home. Duhigg draws upon studies, which he pairs with anecdotes, to explain how individuals, organizations and societies were able to alter their behavior
The Rescue of the Gale Runner: Death, Heroism, and the U.S. Coast Guard by Dennis Noble
The first in-depth look at a small-boat maritime rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard; also describes the role of those at small-boat rescue stations and of the policy setters at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set 8,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. The book remains in print almost a century after the parables were originally published, and is regarded as a classic of personal financial advice; as well as professional development.
The Skipper & the Eagle by Gordon McGowan
The Sol E Mar Tragedy Off Martha’s Vineyard by CAPT W. Russell Webster (Ret.)