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An riveting biography of Augustus Vollmer, who many consider the Father of American Policing.  The author takes the reader on a journey of the life and times of Vollmer and notable contributions he made to American policing.  The book provides a better understanding of how one man tranformed American policing.  A must read for anyone in policing, especially those in leadership positions.

Simon Sinek examines the two mindsets, the finite and infimite, that leaders play in their lives. Sinek makes a persuasive argument that leaders who embrace an infinite mindset build stronger, more innovative,  more inspiring organizations. Ultimately, they are the ones who lead us  into the future.

In Team of Teams,  McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in  Iraq can be rel­evant to countless businesses, nonprofits,  and or­ganizations today. In periods of unprecedented crisis,  leaders need practical management practices that can scale to thousands  of people—and fast. By giving small groups the freedom to experiment and  share what they learn across the entire organiza­tion, teams can  respond more quickly,

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In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman,  world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics,  takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two  systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and  emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman examines both systems and identifies the benefits and downsides of each.  In the end, we need both in our decision-making.  

In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman,  world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics,  takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two  systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and  emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman examines both systems and identifies the benefits and downsides of each.  In the end, we need both in our decision-making.  

The book explores the many ways in which  people misread each other.  Gladwell suggests not only that we often  misinterpret each others' words, but that we also sometimes misjudge  others' motives or misread false claims of innocence.  Even though Gladwell says this most often happens with strangers, he  contends that we also misconstrue what is said or make assumptions based  on the demeanor or attitude of people we do know.