Expeditionary Strike Group 7
Commander's Reading List
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The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
by Admiral Jim Stavridis
Why is the maritime arena, and in turn, the United States Navy, so important to the world? Take a historic and present tour of the seven oceans and learn why from one of the Navy’s great recent senior leaders.
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| NEPTUNE'S INFERNO The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer
| Discover how the Navy fought, lost, and then learned to win in the early stages of the War in the Pacific during World War II. Just as important, this book provides some of the most realistic accounts of what war at sea is like. | | |
 | | WITH THE OLD BREED
by E.B. Sledge |
| One of the great combat memoirs from an enlisted Marine's perspective during the Battles of Peleliu and Okinawa. | |
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The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
We all need to understand what motivates each other in the modern work place. Pink concludes that most of us desire autonomy, mastery, and purpose, i.e., we don’t want to be micro-managed, we desire to excel, and we want to live for something greater than ourselves.
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| THE RIGHT (AND WRONG) STUFF
How Brilliant Careers Are Made and Unmade by Carter Cast
Every day, people with extraordinary talent fail rather than succeed. Dr. Carter Cast, formerly a highly successful corporate leader and now a renowned business professor, helps us discover how to play to our strengths without falling prey to our weaknesses.
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In an era where individualism and personal branding have become a way of life, author Ryan Holiday demonstrates that true high achievers must conquer their own egos and vanity to truly achieve greatness. |
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| MADE TO STICK
Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Every leader needs to be able to tell their story and communicate their vision. The Heath brothers share secrets about how to make your ideas “stick” as you lead and learn.
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START WITH WHY
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
| Inspired by one of the most viewed TED videos of all time, Simon Sinek challenges the reader to start with Why. In the Navy, we exist to protect the Nation and if called upon, to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations from the sea, but each one of us as a Sailor, Marine and human being, needs to answer, “Why?”
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New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal |
A strike group is one of the ultimate team of teams and General Stanley McChrystal takes the reader on a journey on how we combine the agility of a small team with a large organization.
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THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Steven R. Covey
| A self-improvement and personal excellence classic for a reason. Steven Covey, one of the great personal improvement writers of the last century, provides the reader seven habits that will put the reader on a path to excellence and effectiveness. | | |