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How can you achieve victory in war if you don’t know your objectives or what victory means? Donald Stoker reveals the flaws in US policy and strategy from the Korean War to the present and lays the foundations for a better approach to the wars of tomorrow.
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Corporate America is experiencing a leadership crisis as thousands of senior leaders reach retirement age. Competition for vacant leadership roles will be fierce, but if you desire to serve in a leadership role or serve in more senior leadership roles, there’s a high probability that the opportunity will be yours for the taking!
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This is not a book about epic firefights. It’s not about battlefield heroics. No one will extract a blockbuster movie from these words. Rather, the purpose of this book is to use the story of a combat advisor’s deployment to Afghanistan to illustrate one of America’s gravest betrayals.
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Unpublished documents reveal an Andrew Jackson who committed mutiny and shed tears as he thought his mistakes would lead to the deaths of teenage soldiers under his command. Indians saved him. The backwoods Jackson, who had never commanded a battle, presumed to take on the mantle of General George Washington.
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General Ann Dunwoody’s memoir “A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America’s First Female Four-Star General” is so much more than just a re-cap of a remarkable career. While Dunwoody’s four decades in the U.S. Army would have made for a fascinating read in its own right, it’s the advice she gives that makes this book a must-read.
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Leadership expert Liz Wiseman identifies five disciplines that distinguish talent Multipliers from Diminishers. How are you amplifying talent around you?
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Do you know what Special Forces Operators, NASA Astronauts, Deep Sea Divers, and Experimental Test Pilots all have in common?
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Commander Guy M. Snodgrass (USN, Retired) provides a mixed bag with his memoir, “Holding the Line: Inside Trump’s Pentagon with
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Jason Q. Bohm began his service to our nation as a Marine at the start of this tumultuous era. He takes the reader on a journey from the turbulent times at the end of the Cold War through the current fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Bohm provides candid and useful historical background as, through a series of personal vignettes and rich operational experience, he describes how Marines translated strategic and operational objectives into tactical actions. In this unique way, he not only tells his story but that of the Marine Corps, and provides an invaluable look at the challenging times confronting Marines.
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New author Interview with Ted Studdard on his latest book Depot to Depot. Transition, Transformation and Leadership told through a series of stories to illustrate the value of veterans to Corporate America and to help veterans better understand their transition out of the service and the transformation they will go through moving into Corporate America.
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DODREADS presents Louis Carter, Founder and CEO of one of today’s top leadership development firms, Best Practices Institute. Come learn how to ensure that you are leading your troops to be in great company.
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Every month I try and read 2-3 books with a focus on reading books that are on the current or former military reading lists and are focused in on leadership, professional development, and philosophy.
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Former U.S. Marine Chris Bolender’s journey to finding peace & sanctuary from stress and discovering great ideas through exercise.
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From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don’t.
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Take an unparalleled look at the incredible journey from civilian to combat-ready through the eyes of an American Fighter Pilot.
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