[October 9, 2016] Personal study and reflection is a crucial part of the growth of a professional. Each one of us work through our days with busy schedules but finding time to read and think is an ongoing challenge. In the military we are taught that to train our bodies, but like our bodies we must also train our minds through reading and critical thinking. As such, I’ve provided here a “list of lists” of readings to help the professional.
These list of books are simply entry points to which we can begin stretching our minds. It takes personal, sustained commitment to study such a wide range of reading. Additions to this list are welcome.
National Defense University Professional Military Reading List (A one page list of all the armed services professional reading lists. This is the “go to” page for anything regarding military reading and it is full of some of the best resources out there!) – http://www.ndu.edu/Libraries/Professional-Military-Reading-List/
Military Reading List and Revisions (Another collection of some of the best military reading I’ve found. This particular website also provides a look back in time and across agencies and subjects to compare. Highly recommended!) – https://militaryreadinglists.com/map
Top “10” Professional Reading List for Educators (A fine collection of some of the best books with a short summary of each. Starting in 2013 up to today, the authors of this site provide the “Top 10: reading list each year.) – http://www.gwaea.org/booklist/index.html
22 Top CEOs Reveal Their Favorite Books (A short list but a great list to read listed by CEO and what they were reading at the time. What are they reading and how senior leader thinking is shaped by reading? Here is the list!) – http://www.inc.com/laura-montini/infographic/the-ceo-bookshelf.html
“Masters” in Academic Leadership Reading List (Perhaps one of the best lists of professional reading I’ve seen for Academic professionals. Now, if some of our college presidents would only read some of it, we’d all be better off today and avoid the craziness on campuses.) masters-in-academic-leadership-reading-list
Police Leadership Development Reading List (A common complaint is that our police forces don’t get enough training, especially in critical thinking. This list was created to help the police professional increase their potential for leadership at higher levels. police_leadership_dev_reading_list
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