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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2007
Great storytelling
+ blink...and then it's gone
I really love a good story, and the stories in this book were fascinating, especially since you weren't sure where each one was going. So much food for thought-- you may just read it in a few days, but spend weeks thinking about it (or telling your husband about it over and over...). Great!
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Want to know what takes ideas over the edge?
+ Excellent source for recognizing upcoming shifts and what makes them stick.
+ The World We can not See
+ Just what i needed
+ The Sticking Point
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On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and Peace
Dave Grossman, Loren W. Christensen
PPCT Research Publications, 2004
Dead ( no pun intended) On
+ Criminal Prosecutor
+ Critical Primer for the Citizen Soldier
+ informative
+ An outstanding read, recommended for all warriors.
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Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions
Gary Klein
The MIT Press, 1999
How People Make Decisions and Lead Others
+ Very interesting to know how we can improve efficiency in our decision process
+ Staple Fire Service Text
+ pOWERFUL cONCEPT
+ How decisions are really made
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The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security
Grant T. Hammond
Smithsonian, 2004
Build your Boyd Library... and know more than the AF does!
+ 2 of the best books that I have ever read
+ Balancing Boyd with Chesterton
+ The OODA Loop
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Raising the Bar: Creating and Nurturing Adaptability to Deal with the Changing Face of War
Maj. Donald Vandergriff (U.S. Army; Ret.)
Center for Defense Information Press, 2006
A Prerequisite for Winning Any More Wars
+ Most Comprehensive Resource on Leadership, Decision Making and Training Methods
+ Why the Professions of Warfare and Business Shouldn't Mix
+ Exploring Raising the Bar through the lens of Complexity
+ A Most Important Work on Reform
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Small Unit Leadership: A Commonsense Approach
Dandridge M. Malone
Presidio Press, 1983
Well written
+ Small Unit Leadership
+ excellent book even for non-military types
+ Gets to the point
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Challenge of Command (West Point Military History Series)
Roger H. Nye
Perigee Trade, 2001
ESSENTIAL
+ A Starting Point
+ Very very good
+ Good book
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Random House, 2007
Beautiful!
+ Little white lies
One of those books that can change the way you see the world and (as usual for such books) it does so with humor, clear unpretentious language and examples. As another reviewer already said, the point of the book could have been stated in a couple of lines, but then we'd miss the great writing and ...
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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman
Simon & Schuster, 1999
I did, and it works!
+ Good Guide for an Introspective
+ For tech geeks managers, a good addition to "The Mythical Man Month."
+ It's not really about breaking any rules, but it's a good reading
+ Best book ever about leadership!
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Certain to Win
Chet Richards
Xlibris Corporation, 2004
Great Stuff - Boyd on Business
+ Control is an illusion
+ Certain to Win
+ CERTAIN TO WIN
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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
Dave Grossman
Back Bay Books, 1996
An eye opening read
+ on combat
+ Must read for the military or police.
+ Good but the second book is much better
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The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century
USMC, Colonel Thomas X. Hammes
Zenith Press, 2004
Thoughtful, neutral and critical of business as usual
+ an instant classic
+ 'We Sleep Safe in Our Beds...'
+ New Warfare
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Taking the Guidon: Exceptional Leadership at the Company Level
Nate Allen, Tony Burgess
The Center for Company-Level Leadership, 2001
Comprehensive manual for a successful command
+ Right on target - after 2 commands
There are three phases to command- Pre Command, Command and Post Command. Several years ago BG John Meyer Jr. gave us a guidebook for command. Now, Nate Allen and Tony Burgess have given us a comprehensive instruction manual preparing the new commander for command. Taking the Guidon is a superb ...
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Random House, 2007
Beautiful!
+ Little white lies
One of those books that can change the way you see the world and (as usual for such books) it does so with humor, clear unpretentious language and examples. As another reviewer already said, the point of the book could have been stated in a couple of lines, but then we'd miss the great writing and ...
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