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DODReads is proud to offer time-saving summaries of books for the military reader or other busy professionals. Our Back Page Notes are available for dozens of books on topics of interest—including military leadership, philosophy, history, personal development, and relevant biographies. If you are looking for notes about a specific book, type the title or author in the search bar to the right, or scroll down to see all available books.


Interested in sharing your own back page notes? Please review our submission guidelines and send any questions to executivesummary@dodreads.com. If you are ready to develop your writing talent, also consider submitting a high-quality book review for publication on DODReads.com.


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Executive Summary – “The Trusted Advisor”

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Chris Mundy 5 Views 0 Comments Buisness, Charles H. Green, David H. Maister, Leadership, Military, Robert M. Galford, The Trusted Advisor 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “The Hundred-Year Marathon”

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Chris Mundy 8 Views 0 Comments China, Michael Pillsbury, Military, Strategy, The Hundred-Year Marathon 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “Who Moved My Cheese?”

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Chris Mundy 13 Views 0 Comments Military Transition, Self help, Spencer Johnson, Who Moved My Cheese? 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “The Bomber Mafia”

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Chris Mundy 18 Views 0 Comments Air Force, Army, History, Leadership, Malcom Gladwell, Military, The Bomber Mafia 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “Do the Work”

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Chris Mundy 18 Views 0 Comments #Do the Work, #Steven Pressfield, Leadership, Military Transition, Self help 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “Unbecoming”

January 20, 2023January 23, 2023 Chris Mundy 48 Views 0 Comments #Anuradha Bhagwati, #Unbecom, #Unbecoming, Leadership, Marines, Military 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “Skunk Works”

January 20, 2023January 23, 2023 Chris Mundy 29 Views 0 Comments #ben rich, #leo janos, #skunk works, Air Force, History, Leadership, Military 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “The Lasting Impact of Positive Leadership”

January 19, 2023January 23, 2023 Chris Mundy 31 Views 0 Comments #leadership, #religious, #stan toler, #the lasting impact of positive leadership 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “Start With Why”

January 11, 2023January 23, 2023 Chris Mundy 38 Views 0 Comments Leadership, Military, Simon Sinek, Start With Why 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “How to Win in a Winner-Take-All-World”

January 11, 2023January 23, 2023 Chris Mundy 39 Views 0 Comments how to win, Inspiration, Leadership, Self help 0 min read
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Executive Summary – “Turn the Ship Around!”

January 11, 2023January 23, 2023 Chris Mundy 52 Views 0 Comments Leadership, Military, Navy, Turn The Ship Around 0 min read
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Executive Summary – The Future Leader by Jacob Morgan

October 14, 2022December 26, 2022 John 461 Views 0 Comments Jacob Morgan, The Future Leader 0 min read

Executive Summary: The Future Leader

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Executive Summary – The Heart-Led Leader by Tommy Spaulding

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 John 391 Views 0 Comments Heart-Led Leader, Tommy Spaulding 0 min read

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Executive Summary – The Coddling of the American Mind

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 John 398 Views 0 Comments Common Sense, government, History, Paine 0 min read

Executive Summary: The Coddling of the American Mind Thanks to John Laney for contributing their notes. Help other military leaders

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Executive Summary – Avoiding Each & Every Military Veteran’s DisAdvantage

September 25, 2022September 26, 2022 John 467 Views 0 Comments Common Sense, government, History, Paine 1 min read

Avoiding Each & Every Military Veteran’s DisAdvantage executive summary By Jarrod H Smith

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