Vice Admiral's Book Recommendations

"These are books that I've found useful in my development as a Sailor and a Leader.  The views expressed in the recommended books are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government."

- Vice Admiral Fred W. Kacher

Sea Power
Neptune's Inferno
With The Old Breed
Drive
Nimitz At War

Sea Power by James Stavridis is a comprehensive study of naval strategy throughout history. It explores the challenges facing maritime nations and the importance of sea power in international affairs. It offers valuable insights for leaders, military personnel, and anyone interested in global security.

The Battle of Guadalcanal has long been heralded as a Marine victory. Now, with his powerful portrait of the Navy's sacrifice, James D. Hornfischer tells for the first time the full story of the men who fought in destroyers, cruisers, and battleships in the narrow, deadly waters of "Ironbottom Sound." 

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is a World War II memoir by United States Marine Eugene Sledge, first published in 1981. The memoir is based on notes Sledge kept tucked away in a pocket-sized Bible he carried with him during battles he fought at Peleliu and Okinawa. 

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us is a non-fiction book written by Daniel Pink. The book was published in 2009 by Riverhead Hardcover. It argues that human motivation is largely intrinsic and that the aspects of this motivation can be divided into autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

From America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in the Pacific in World War Two―"destined," says Andrew Roberts, "to be the defining life of Chester Nimitz for a long time to come."

The Daily Stoic
Made To Stick
Four Weeks In May
Start With Why
Team Of Teams

The Daily Stoic is an original translation of selections from several stoic philosophers including Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Musonius Rufus, Zeno and others. It aims to provide lessons about personal growth, life management and practicing mindfulness.

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die is a book by brothers Chip and Dan Heath published by Random House on January 2, 2007. The book expands upon the idea of "stickiness" popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in The Tipping Point, seeking to explain what makes an idea or concept memorable or interesting. The Heaths employed a style similar to Gladwell's by including a number of stories and case studies followed by general principles.

Four Weeks in May is the devastating story of HMS Coventry, the last warship sunk in the battle for the Falklands - by its captain. Even those with little interest in military history or no recollection of those days 30 years ago cannot fail to be moved.

'Start With Why' is about a naturally occurring pattern, a way of thinking, acting and communicating that gives some leaders the ability to inspire those around them. The more organizations and people who learn to also start with WHY, the more people there will be who wake up feeling fulfilled by the work they do.

Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal is a business book that explores how traditional hierarchical organizations must adapt to become more flexible and agile in the modern world. It offers insights and strategies for creating a more cohesive and effective team.

 

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