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
The Art of Persuasion by Bob Burg Summary The Art of Persuasion includes information from the author’s experiences, stories he has encountered and other similar books such as How to Win Friends and Influence People. Burg discusses the importance of being polite, nice, and patient. While many people are taught these qualities, they often get … 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
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
Book Reflections with Jeremy
Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning Summary Ordinary Men investigates how a reserve police battalion carried out the Final Solution during the Holocaust. Looking through historical documents including court records from years later, Browning looks to show how men carried out the killing of Jews. It illustrates how the police groups were formed and their role … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
On Combat by Dave Grossman Summary On Combat looks at the warrior mentality and what violence means to those gatekeepers of peace. Grossman, a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the US Army, highlights military and police officer accounts to illustrate concepts that warriors must be aware of in order to be successful. He covers topics such … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
Book Reflections with Jeremy
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Summary The Boys in the Boat tells the story of an 8-man crew from the United States that rowed in college and culminated at the 1936 Olympics. These Olympics are of note due to the rise of Germany and the Nazi party. The book highlights portions … Continue reading Book Reflections with Jeremy
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