This book is gutwrenching. The effects of disengaged and arguably toxic, self-absorbed leadership are on full display here. This book is particularly meaningful to me since I too am a "Black Heart" serving in the "Strike Brigade" (2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division). Frederick does a tremendous job of setting the context for one of the … Continue reading POWER POINTS: “Black Hearts – One Platoon’s Descent Into Madness in Iraq’s Triangle of Death” by Jim Frederick
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POWER POINTS: The Mission, The Men, and Me by Peter Blaber
My battalion commander has referenced this book in leadership conversations enough that I stopped by the library... picked it up... read it in a week... and was not disappointed! Right now I am experimenting with Michael Hyatt's "book net out" method. He calls it "Net Out". I call it "Power Points". Using his template, here are … Continue reading POWER POINTS: The Mission, The Men, and Me by Peter Blaber
POWER POINTS: Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
This is the second book that I have read in the "killing series" by Bill O'Reilly. Considering my recent career change, this one had a new interest and greater significance. POWER POINTS from this book included: The breathtaking number of deaths in combat. The "total U.S. military deaths in battle and from other causes were … Continue reading POWER POINTS: Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
Power Points: The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time by Will Durant
This is the second Will Durant book I've interacted with. The first was "The Lessons of History." I read that book... and LOVED it! This particular book I absorbed while driving via Audible. I much prefer a book in the hand to a book in the ear. There is something special about physically interacting with … Continue reading Power Points: The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time by Will Durant
POWER POINTS: Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition by Dennis T. Perkins
Ernest Shackleton's adventure is one of the most noteworthy adventures of all time. This story of boldness, imagination, and rugged determination is PACKED TO THE BRIM with leadership lessons! Dennis Perkins does a fine job of distilling the best lessons from this extraordinary story! ***Disclaimer: Part Two of this book is "Case Studies". I did … Continue reading POWER POINTS: Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition by Dennis T. Perkins
POWER POINTS: The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time by Verne Harnish and the editors of Fortune
In this book, Harnish, and the editors of Fortune Magazine review gutsy, paradigm changing decisions by business leaders. While you may not agree with their collection and order of priority, it is indisputable that these decisions were game-changers for not just industries in particular, but business … Continue reading POWER POINTS: The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time by Verne Harnish and the editors of Fortune
POWER POINTS: The Trust Protocol by Mac Richard
In an easy-to-read format, Richard dissects trust, tells how to gain it, keep it, and use it to lead well, help others, and leave something behind when you're gone. (click on the picture of the book to see it on Amazon). POWER POINTS The "Trust Protocol" = Aligning what you say and do so that … Continue reading POWER POINTS: The Trust Protocol by Mac Richard
POWER POINTS: The Remarkable Ordinary by Frederick Buechner
A collection of Buechner's lectures pointing out the whispers of God in every day life. The editor, John Sloan, writes, in the foreword: "Many times we say life is typical, mundane, common, routine, or dull. Buechner convinces us that every moment is worth it. Our steps are the beginning of a walk into a hall … Continue reading POWER POINTS: The Remarkable Ordinary by Frederick Buechner
Experimenting with “Power Points”
I love to read. On average I read two books a month. Over the last twenty years I have divided my reading into five categories: Spiritual Leadership Church Professional/Personal Development Biographical/Autobiographical Over the last twenty years I have accumulated hundreds of books. Then things changed... I became an Army Chaplain. A few ways this changes … Continue reading Experimenting with “Power Points”
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