Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Summary Leaders Eat Last takes a look at the effects of leadership, notably a trusting environment and the value it provides for people. Sinek touches on some chemical aspects of the brain noting cortisol, dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin. Without diving too deep to lose the reader, we see how … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Summary The Tipping Point looks at factors that lead to a surge/movement/something “blows up”. Gladwell discusses the law of the few. People may think successful word of mouth is having a lot of people talk about the item. Instead, it is actually a few that are far more impactful. … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Built on Values by Ann Rhoades Summary Built on Values stresses the importance of instilling values within an organization and living up to those values. Too often an organization struggles for its identity and culture along with poor results. Defining and living up to values provides a blueprint for how the organization and each employee … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
41 by George W. Bush Summary 41 is written about George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the USA, by his son and the 43rd President of the USA, George W. Bush. For simplicity, George W. Bush will be called “the author” and the subject of the book, George H. W. Bush will be … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Summary Extreme Ownership highlights leadership lessons from two Navy SEAL officers. The book shows a story from their time in deployment, followed by explaining the principle of the chapter, and finally an anecdotal story illustrating how the principle had been applied as they consulted within a business … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell Summary Outlaw Platoon is about a platoon’s experience during the USA war in Afghanistan during 2006. Parnell was the platoon commander, a First Lieutenant, RANGER qualified who wrote the book. It is written through his lens, describing the story of the Outlaw Platoon, but also adding in some of his … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Summary Shoe Dog is a memoir by the creator of Nike. Knight starts the book with a description of a need to find something. He had done well in school, with a background in Accounting and an MBA. He also served in the Army active and then reserves. While trying … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Black Hearts by Jim Frederick Summary Black Hearts focuses on one platoon while also covering their larger company, larger battalion, and somewhat of the brigade leadership. The platoon was in Iraq, in the area termed Triangle of Death due to its high frequency of danger and death. The book opens with a prelude, a few … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal Summary Team of Teams shares lessons learned from the Joint Task Force efforts during the war in Iraq in the early 2000s. The Joint Task Force was made up of some of the world’s most talented operators with some of the best technology yet was having trouble with the … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Summary Flow takes a look at what it means to have an optimal human experience. People often think power, sex, money, and other items will make them happy. People who have and experience these things may or may not be happy depending on how they live life. Through many years of … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
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