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Book Reviews

My Top 5:

Legacy, by James Kerr

I found this a wonderfully motivational book. My family lived for a generation in New Zealand and…

Across an Angry Sea: The SAS in the Falklands War, by General Sir Cedric Delves

A real gripping account of how raw and tough and challenging the Falklands War was for the SAS &#…

Will it Make the Boat Go Faster? by Ben Hunt–Davis

I really enjoyed this book and the relentless focus on not being self-indulgent, but looking to i…

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, by General Jim Mattis

This I found to be a fascinating book by a tough leader who consistently pushed himself to learn …

Never Finished by David Goggins

This is a favourite of mine – and follows my earlier review of “Can’t hurt me” …

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, by Gino Wickman

“Traction” by Gino Wickman is a popular business book that outlines a framework for g…

It worked for Me: In Life & Leadership, by General Colin Powell

Book review – it worked for me: in Life & leadership, by General Colin Powell Colin Powell&#8…

Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins

This was one of my favourite reads about the US Navy Seal, who comes from a tough background and …

Discover your True North: becoming an authentic leader, by Bill George

Bill George is a truly inspiring leader with deep business experience, who writes well on the con…

the End of the World is just the Beginning: Mapping of the collapse of globalisation, by Peter Ziehan

I found this a very intellectually stimulating read, and of course a little bit concerning to say…

Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect With the Present, and Expand the Future by Yung Pueblo

I was put onto this book by a leader I admire very much – Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicin…

The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness, by Hugh Van Cuylenberg

I thoroughly enjoyed the resilience project finding happiness through gratitude, empathy and mind…

Leadership in War: Lessons from Those Who Made History – by Andrew Roberts

I find a learn So much about leadership from history and military figures who led people through …

Endurance: Shackleton’s incredible journey by Alfred Lansing

Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. I found this hugely inspirational boo…

The Revenge of Power: how autocrats are reinventing politics for the 21st century by Moisés Naím

This is a book that my wife Leigh recommended to me having heard it spoken about on the Rest is P…

Essentialism – The disciplined pursuit of less by Greg McEwan

I am taking much from this Audiobook and will probably listen to it a second time to draw out the…

The 7 habits of highly effective people by Steven R. Covey

This was undoubtedly the most impactful book on me as I began my journey of self development, sel…

Reclaiming Conversation (the power of talk in a digital age) by Sherry Turkle

As part of my preparation to attend my recent 7 day intensive Hoffman Process, I was required to …

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