View Full Version : Books on Leadership/Command
Screwballs
10th Mar 2010, 20:42
Hello,
I was looking for a few books on leadership and command and was hoping for some reviews and opinions from pilots' perspectives and perhaps Captains who had read some in preparation for their first command.
Amazon has the ubiquitous 'Fate is the Hunter' but it also has:
Aircraft Command Techniques
Flight Discipline
Redefining Airmanship
Any other books that people can reccomend about relevant leadership and command would be appreciated too.
Screwballs
Ps. Perhaps modifying this and making it a sticky might help others searching for similar things? Maybe a PPRuNe book review thread?
I'm very impressed with your pursuit to be number 300
xx
Bullethead
11th Mar 2010, 05:42
G'day Screwyballs, :8
I've read no's 1, 3 & 4 of your list and recommend all of them.
Have you got command training coming up? If so the fact that you are researching relevant books to read indicates to me that you have the right frame of mind and attitude to succeed.
Regards and good luck,
BH. :ok:
4Greens
11th Mar 2010, 06:27
Russell Braddon's book "Cheshire VC" says it all without realising it. Cheshire used to demonstrate perfect CRM before it was invented.
Spunky Monkey
11th Mar 2010, 08:46
There is a book called "19 Platoon" (The author will come to me in a bit).
Its about a young officers fight through Europe in the Second World War. Its all about Leadership and Grace Under Pressure.
It is one of the books that is always referred to at Sandhurst.
Screwballs
11th Mar 2010, 09:29
Thanks for the replies, I'd say closer to 250 gyni, you wouldn't BELIEVE the people ahead of me! :ok: :p
Screwballs
larssnowpharter
16th Mar 2010, 15:54
Not a book but if you googoo 'Colin Powell Leadership ppt' there are some pretty decent thoughts on leadership.
169west
16th Mar 2010, 16:42
Dilts, Robert, Visionary Leadership Skills: Creating a World to Which People Want to Belong
What Limits
16th Mar 2010, 23:02
Eugene F Krantz, Failure Is Not An Option
Leadership in spades.
GlueBall
17th Mar 2010, 04:24
"How to win friends & influence people" - The 1936 classic by Dale Carnegie :ok:
jolly girl
19th Mar 2010, 01:48
In Extremis Leadership by Thoman Kolditz is always a favorite... closely followed by the Mindful Leader (can't remember author offhand).
J.
LeadSled
27th Mar 2010, 05:23
Folks,
The publications of (Professor) Tony Kern have not been mentioned, they should.
Tootle pip!!
L'Argonauta
14th Apr 2010, 17:00
Tony Kern is the best! :ok:
I can suggest Redifining Airmanship, is a complete review of what Airmanship is, with so many case studies...even Flight Discipline is good but the first one is much more exhaustive, i bought even "Commander and Crew" P.Denucci but, in my opinion, is too short and dispersive...
Even some author writing about PNL is interesting, like "Coaching and Leadership" A.Deering, is very technical and specific....
Good Luck for your career!!
Bullethead
15th Apr 2010, 01:50
G'day Lead Sled,
See post #1 books 3&4! :8
Screwyballs,
I went and bought 'Aircraft Command Techniques' and would recommend it to all aspiring and current Captains.
There's always something to be learned.
Regards,
BH.
Genghis the Engineer
15th Apr 2010, 12:14
Two favourites of mine...
Attila (http://perps.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/attila.ppt#256,1,Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun)
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Endurance (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Voyages-Promotion/dp/0753809877/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271333555&sr=1-1)
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I'd also endorse Carnegie. Gann I think is an excellent read, but I'm not sure it's got as much to say about leadership as some others.
Incidentally, we have got a book review thread on the flight test forum.
G
beamer
17th Apr 2010, 09:12
Mike Brearley - 'The Art of Captaincy' - not recommended for delicate australians !:E
mercurydancer
26th Apr 2010, 19:53
Norman F Dixon on "The Psychology of Military Incompetence" is very instructive, even if he is more than a little biased in his views.
Leadership has never been better described than the Mask of Command by Prof John Keegan. In fact there isnt a better military history book than Face of Battle by Prof Keegan.
Apollo The Race to the Moon (Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox) is the handbook of management of complicated organisations.