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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) Book Club

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This is the final week where Agile Mindset Book Club reads The Wisdom of the Bullfrog - Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by Admiral William H. McRaven.

(We'll use RingCentral for the video meeting)

We will read a few chapters a week, and meet to discuss them from 8am (Eastern) on Thursdays. During the call, we'll use a lean coffee style board to structure our conversation.

On 8 June we will discuss :

  • Chapter Sixteen: When in Doubt, Overload
  • Chapter Seventeen: Can You Stand Before the Long Green Table?
  • Chapter Eighteen: Always Have a Swim Buddy
  • Concluding thoughts on the book

Please grab a copy, or download it to listen, and join us online. You can use a web browser or the dedicated app, more details are in the help article:
https://support.ringcentral.com/video/joining-scheduling/joining-meeting-ringcentral-app-desktop-web.html

Summary from Amazon:
From the author of Make Your Bed — a short book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over four decades as a Navy SEAL.

The title “Bullfrog” is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven received this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had served 37 years as a Navy SEAL, leading people at every level of the special operations community. In the ensuing four years, he served as Chancellor to the entire University of Texas System, with its 230,000 students and 100,000 faculty and health care workers.

During those four decades, Admiral McRaven dealt with every conceivable leadership challenge. This book draws on countless experiences from Admiral McRaven’s incredible life, including crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas, to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned.

Each chapter provides a parable, rich with insights about the specific leadership traits required to be at the top of your game. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog is Admiral McRaven’s clear-eyed treatise on the leadership qualities that separate the good from the truly great.

You can check if your local library has this book:
https://www.overdrive.com/media/9157828/the-wisdom-of-the-bullfrog

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