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May 3, 2022
Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base by Andy Brown & Massad Ayoob
This book reveals why it is important for leaders not only to look after their people, but the consequences when commanders let personal relationships and prior perceptions get in the way of deficiencies in performance, and allow people to continue their negative habits until it is too late. Emphasizes why we have standards, and why they are
Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Dr. Beverly Tatum
Dr. Tatum did a great job of telling the story of racism in this country. She was fair and balanced, supported by facts and data. The book is life changing.
Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive During Stress and Recover From Trauma by Elizabeth Stanley
This book explains the connection between stress, trauma, and how our body and mind reacts to them. It also presents ways we can improve our ability to perform under stress and develop routines that allow for recovery. These techniques help “widen the window” where our thinking brain and survival brain can work effectively together during stressful
Women’s Ways of Knowing – The Development of Self, Voice, and Mind by Mary Field Belenky, Blythe McVicker Clinchy, Nancy Rule Goldberger, and Jill Mattuck Tarule
This books starts a conversation that can be tip-toed around even in today’s modern society. The women’s movement has progressed in tenfold over the past several decades, however there are still specific instances and situations that have proven more progress needs to be made. Many women today still feel silenced in their home, school, or
Wonderful Flying Machines: A History of U.S. Coast Guard Helicopters by Barrett Beard
World Order by Henry Kissinger
“Situations evolve and we must adapt swiftly; as a leader your decision-making will be tested.” That is true for leaders at all levels of our Service and certainly true for our complex, interconnected world. Former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger provides a backdrop for taking decisive action in today’s world by
Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment: How to Improve Productivity, Quality, and Employee Satisfaction by William Byham and Jeff Cox
In this motivating book, you will find specific strategies designed to help you encourage responsibility, acknowledgment, and creativity so that employees feel they “own” their jobs.