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

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Book 10 - The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by Adm William McRaven

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Jul 23, 2023 11:53AM

A collection of leadership lessons from Admiral (ret) William McRaven, former commanding officer of Joint Special Operations Command and former Chancellor of the University of Texas. Each is based around a saying or motto like "Hope is Not a Strategy" and illustrated with stories from his career and history.

As he says in his introduction, "as difficult as leadership is, it's not complicated." The lessons are simple enough, but putting them into practice when things are going well and when things are going poorly will be the challenge. Definitely geared towards leaders so not as widely applicable / approachable as _Make Your Bed_. Adm. McRaven narrates the audiobook, and while he does a decent job, I remember liking the narration for _Make Your Bed_ more.

Rating: 4/5.

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