What are you reading?

[M. Karlos Green]

This book was a damn good book. If you plan to hold any leadership role, this book is instrumental in understanding the role and how to navigate it.

 

[Recovering LSO]

Just finished this book. It's an easy and quick read that describes how an obscure clockmaker cracked the code on a problem that vexed sailors for a VERY LONG time. It's not a new book (I believe 1995), and I'm not sure how, or when, it ended up on my bookshelf, but I picked it up before a recent work trip and am very glad I did.

 

[Brett327]

I read that a few years ago. Definitely worthwhile.

 

[jmcquate]

Just finished this book. It's an easy and quick read that describes how an obscure clockmaker cracked the code on a problem that vexed sailors for a VERY LONG time. It's not a new book (I believe 1995), and I'm not sure how, or when, it ended up on my bookshelf, but I picked it up before a recent work trip and am very glad I did.

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Is that about the "Royal Academy of Sciences" (sic) prize for an ocean going clock?

 

[Recovering LSO]

yes.

 

[Gatordev]

I haven't read the book (though I need to), but "a few" years ago, I watched the movie the night before visiting Greenwich. Pretty cool to see the actual clock designs in person right after watching (or reading) about them the day before. It made the visit far more interesting and relevant.

 

[Recovering LSO]

The Pentagon Wars. Old book, many of you have probably read it. I've seen the movie, twice. Having not read the book when I saw the movie, I figured it was mostly satirical and loosely based on a book. It wasn't until I picked up the book a few weeks ago that I learned just how not-funny, and actually sad the movie was.



This book, surrounded by some controversy, seems like it will be an interesting read as well.

 

[robav8r]

Almost done with this book now which will be the focus of my elective concentration. Ori wrote another book as well called the "Starfish & the Spider." Some good (albeit "different") ways to look at strategic leadership . . . .

 

[Recovering LSO]

That book cover looks like millennial buzz-word bingo! #innovation #disruption

 

[picklesuit]

On my fourth of the 20 book Aubrey/Maturin series upon which "Master and Commander" were based.

Outstanding, every one of them.

Pickle

 

[MIDNJAC]

Currently this one:
https://play.google.com/store/books...US&gclid=CNDL3qLX68cCFdZlgQodp2gN9Q&gclsrc=ds

Good shit so far. Those guys had big brass ones

 

[Uncle Fester]

Blue: The LAPD and the Battle to Redeem American Policing

Just finished this. Whether you're interested in policing per se, it's a very interesting study in leadership. Looks at attempts to reform the LAPD by the chiefs who succeeded Darryl Gates. How do you lead and improve an organization with a lot of pride and a lot of problems?

 

[Recovering LSO]

Currently this one:
https://play.google.com/store/books...US&gclid=CNDL3qLX68cCFdZlgQodp2gN9Q&gclsrc=ds

Good shit so far. Those guys had big brass ones

Really good / quick read.

 

[HokiePilot]

http://www.audible.com/pd/History/Krakatoa-Audiobook/B002V5H10Y
or
http://www.amazon.com/Krakatoa-World-Exploded-August-1883/dp/0060838590

I "read" all my books on Audible.

In fact any book by Simon Winchester will be excellent. I've read all of his.

 

[squorch2]

http://blog.usni.org/2015/09/10/exit-interview-tony-butcher-usn

SNA NPQ's, wants IDC, gets supply, further personnel hijinks ensue.