Recommended Books



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


The Future
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
by George Friedman


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 has become the fitness training manual for BUD/S--Navy SEAL “Basic Training”.



Humor


There is only one.
Dead End Gene Pool: A Memoir
by Wendy Burden