- On Feb 13 2016 colleen (USA) read Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know by
- On Feb 09 2016 colleen (USA) read Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield by
- On Feb 07 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read The Bang-Bang Club, movie tie-in: Snapshots From a Hidden War by
- On Feb 01 2016 colleen (USA) read Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground by
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On Jan 31 2016
Tom Copeland (USCG) read
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by
and commented:
I had many interesting discussions with my teenage children over the course of this book; I recommend it on that basis alone!
- On Jan 30 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Decision in Normandy: The Real Story of Montgomery and the Allied Campaign by
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On Jan 24 2016
Tom Copeland (USCG) read
A History of Russia
by
and commented:
Slow going at points, but sweeping and insightful.
- On Jan 19 2016 colleen (USA) read Red Star over the Pacific: China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy by
- On Jan 18 2016 Tom Copeland (USCG) read Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by
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On Jan 14 2016
Tom Copeland (USCG) read
Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam
by
and commented:
"Intervention is a presidential choice, not an inevitability." Makes a strong argument that Kennedy would not have escalated the war in Vietnam.
- On Jan 11 2016 colleen (USA) read Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life by
- On Jan 10 2016 kcholbert (USAF) read Sticking Points: How to Get 4 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart by
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On Jan 09 2016
Tom Copeland (USCG) read
Leading Change
by
and commented:
If nothing else, this book does a good job of representing how hard it is to make major organizational changes.
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On Jan 09 2016
Tom Copeland (USCG) read
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
by
and commented:
Jim Collins is a good writer who has obviously thought a lot about what makes a company successful. He makes some solid points about characteristics of a good company - focus, discipline, etc. I wouldn't say there's a formula in this book, but it's got a bunch of good case studies and profiles and generally contains a lot of wisdom.
- On Jan 06 2016 colleen (USA) read Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by