A Veterans Guide To Transition
Thomas Braden is a 1991 graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. His shore tours included Washington,
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Fortune Favors Boldness
Interview by Dillon Fishman Fortune Favors Boldness’ is the motto of the U.S. Navy’s Cruiser-Destroyer Group 1 (CCDG-1). That team led the
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Rock The Boat
After a successful career in the US Navy, retired Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett knows plenty about effective, motivational leadership, and now she’s sharing it with anyone who strives to be a bold change leader.
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Bone Rattle
At Alaska’s Fugitive Task Force, Arliss Cutter and deputy Lola Teariki are pulled from their duties and sent to a federal court in Juneau
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Interview With Daniel Finkenstadt and Jan-Benedict Steenkamp
Daniel is a Professor at Naval Postgraduate School and Dr. Jan-benedict is Distinguished Professor of Marketing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of Time To Lead: Lessons for today’s leaders from bold decisions that changed history.
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A Master Class In Pivoting
When 2020 turned the world on its side, former Navy SEAL, serial entrepreneur, and two-time best-selling author, Brent Gleeson was more prepared to pivot than most. Gleeson devotes his life to shifting directions and taking action.
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Breaking Ice And Breaking Glass
Leaders eager to make a difference by helping people and organizations be at their best will find Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters their go-to resource.
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Summer Reading List
Whether you’re looking to broaden your leadership skills this summer, or simply looking for a quick read to stay sharp while on vacation, we’ve got you covered.
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Ten On A Topic: Military Finance
By David Pere, Author of The No B.S. Guide to Military Life: How to Build Wealth, Get Promoted, and Achieve
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Stoic Wisdom
At a time of extraordinary uncertainty and anxiety, we are all searching for ways to stay calm and keep despair at bay. In STOIC WISDOM: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience, Nancy Sherman draws on the wisdom of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and others to bring ancient ideas to bear on 21st-century concerns.
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Second Chances
Former US Marine Craig Grossi and his dog Fred have appeared on the “Today Show’ and ‘Rachael Ray’, and in schools, bookstores, and military bases across America as they told the uplifting story of how Craig found Fred, a stray, while serving in Afghanistan–and brought him home.
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AI At War
Artificial intelligence may be the most beneficial technological development of the twenty-first century, but it is often misunderstood outside of specialists in the field. AI at War provides a balanced and practical understanding of this dawning new technology, explaining the importance of machine learning, human-machine interfaces, and big data analysis, components that are often omitted or misunderstood.
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Airpower In The War Against ISIS
Airpower in the War against ISIS chronicles the planning and conduct of Operation Inherent Resolve by U.S. Central Command from August 2014 to mid-2018, with a principal focus on the contributions of U.S. Air Forces Central Command
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The Fall And Rise Of French Sea Power
The Fall and Rise of French Sea Power explores the renewal of French naval power from the fall of France in 1940 through the first two decades of the Cold War. The Marine Nationale continued fighting after the Armistice, a service divided against itself.
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Three Ordinary Girls
Three Ordinary Girls is the richly researched story of the young women whose acts of heroism represent the story of the Dutch resistance during World War II. Cinematically crafted and reconstructed by award-winning history author Tim Brady, the book paints a portrait of sisters and friends who cleverly wielded the only weapons at their disposal – wits, bravery, audacity, intelligence, and youth – to repeatedly undermine the Nazis and their Dutch collaborators.
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