The Library

The Library is a collection of recommended books that provide core concepts to help in company building and leadership.


Foundation Library
We recommend you start here. There is plenty of material among these three books to fill in gaps you may have in clear thinking, judgment and leadership.

Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking
by D.Q. McInerny

Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls
by Noel M. Tichy, Warren G. Bennis

Becoming a Leader the Annapolis Way
by W. Brad Johnson, Greg P. Harper


Growth Library

This is a collection of books by topic. These books deal with subjects you may want to explore more deeply.

Effective Communications
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
by William Strunk, Jr., E. B. White

Leadership
George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century
by Mark A. Stoler (Author), Johm Milton Cooper (Editor)

Emotional Intelligence
The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book
by Travis Bradberry (Author), Jean Greaves (Author)

Strategy

Winning
by Jack Welch, Suzy Welch

Team
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
by Jim Collins

Execution
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, Charles Burck

Customers
Satisfaction: How Every Great Company Listens to the Voice of the Customer
by Chris Denove, James Power

Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance and Chairmanship: A Personal View
by Adrian Cadbury

Social Sector Organizations

Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
by Jim Collins

Mental & Physical Toughness
The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness, Third Edition
by Stewart Smith, USN (SEAL)
This book is by Stew Smith, a member of the VECKER team. It is the training manual for Navy SEAL "basic training"--BUD/S.