2018 Reading List
“Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
For all the definitions, descriptions, and characterizations of leaders, there are only two that matter: effective and ineffective. Effective leaders led successful teams that accomplish …
“The Ruler’s Guide” by Chinghua Tang
There are many good beginnings, but few food endings. After a discussion on leadership, this book was given to me by a friend and co-worker …
“The President is Missing” by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
I have generally said, “It’s not worth reading if I don’t need a pen for underlining and making notes while reading.” Well, I read this …
“A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle
Just because you don’t understand doesn’t mean that the explanation doesn’t exist. I recently learned that my son had read this book in middle school. …
“The Art of War” by Sun Tzu
The victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won. I picked this up during a layover in Charlotte. I enjoyed the actual …
“Forged in Crisis” by Nancy Koehn
All these leaders were made. They were not born. This book was given to me by my great friend, Greg DePriest. Upon receiving it, I moved it …
“Dracula” by Bram Stoker
I recently found myself on a trip without a book in hand. This was quite disturbing so I made my way to the airport’s candy, …