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Leader of Leaders Section
(Recommendations from Senior Coast Guard Leaders)
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Until the Sea
Shall Free Them,
by Robert Frump (ISBN: 978-1591142843).
Frump captures both the cruel sea
and the determination of a group of dedicated individuals who worked
together trying to fix a converted World War II vessel riddled with
problems that had not been addressed by its owner.
Until the Sea Shall Free Them recounts
in compelling detail the wreck of the
Marine Electric and
the legal drama that unfolded in its wake—a lawsuit that led to
vital reforms in the laws regarding the safety of ships.
(VADM
Brice-O’Hara’s choice) |
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Bloodstained Sea,
by Michael G. Walling (ISBN: 978-0578012902).
The story of the Secretary Class cutters
at the dawn of WWII and the Battle of the Atlantic against the
U-Boat threat. (VADM
Currier’s choice) |
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Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That
Changed the World
, by Chris Lowney (ISBN: 978-0829421156).
Author Chris Lowney offers
leadership lessons from the Jesuits, the renowned religious order
whose originality and expertise have stirred admiration for nearly
five centuries. (RADM Salerno’s choice) |
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Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships,
by Daniel Goleman (ISBN: 978-0553384499).
A critique of society's creeping
disconnection in the age of the iPod, constant digital connectivity,
and multitasking. Goleman discusses the "toxicity" of insult and
unpleasant social experience as he warns of the dangers of
self-absorption and poor attention. Drawing on numerous studies,
Goleman illuminates new theories about attachment, bonding, and the
making and remaking of memory as he examines how our brains are
wired for altruism, compassion, concern, and rapport. (VADM
Brown’s choice) |
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, by Isabel Wilkerson (ISBN: 978-0679444329). Stories of migration in America that will enrich the context of any immigration debate. (VADM Parker’s choice) |
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Successful Leadership Today,
by Douglas L. Drewry (ISBN:
978-1879123076). A
collection of time-tested common sense leadership skills for today’s
successful leader.
Personal traits and habits, like the manner and style in which you
talk and listen, are as important to leadership as the way you
direct and lead others.
Leadership principles and concepts are interwoven with management
and personal practices in this book.
(MCPO-CG Leavitt’s choice) |
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Ask the Chief:
Backbone of the Navy,
by J. F. Leahy (ISBN: 978-1591144601).
A compilation of leadership experiences by Navy Chiefs from
the aviation, surface, submarine, and special warfare communities,
this book provides words of wisdom to guide the Coast Guard and Navy
Chief alike. A Chief
can enjoy just one story about another Chief’s daily life, or she/he
can consume the entire book based on interviews of nearly 100
Chiefs. (MCPO-CGRF
Allen’s choice) |
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Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership,
by Ruth Haley Barton (ISBN:
978-0830835133). This
is a book that gets to the heart of the difficulties and struggles
that leaders face.
Ruth's insights will, at the very least, strengthen the soul of your
leadership. (CAPT
Weeden’s Chaplain of the Coast Guard choice) |
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