Author Archives: schoultz

Why this Book:  Selected by my literature reading group.  We wanted something a bit shorter and lighter than out last book The Goldfinch, and this came highly recommended. Summary in 3 Sentences:  This is two parallel stories – of a … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Selected by my literature reading group.  Interesting that a number of those in the reading group had already read it and wanted to read it again – even though it’s 770 pages long.  This book has been … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Selected by TWO reading groups I am part of: All American Leadership’s Open Reading Group and Naval Special Warfare Center’s Commodore’s Reading Group. Summary in 3 Sentences: Chip and Dan  Heath look at the impediments to change … Continue reading →

Why this book:  This is actually an essay and not a book. It is perhaps Emerson’s best known and most influential essay and it came up in a discussion with a close friend who like me is a fan of R.W. … Continue reading →

Why this Book: Suggested to me by my friend Jay as a good book to read with some others at work. Summary in 3 sentences: From his perspective as Google’s head of People Operations  (traditionally known as HR) Lazlo Bock describes the … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I lead a volunteer reading group for young men who are early in the pipeline to become SEALs or SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen).  We selected this book to read and discuss as it addresses tactical and leadership … Continue reading →

Why this book:  It was given to me as a gift by a very good friend. I was intrigued and so gave it a try.  I was surprised at how good it is! Summary in 3 Sentences: I have described this … Continue reading →

Why this book: It was selected by the All American Leadership Faculty Reading group I belong to. Summary in 4 sentences: The subtitle to this book is “The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone” which sums up … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I lead a volunteer reading group for young men who are early in the pipeline to become SEALs or SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen). Though it’s longer than most of the books we read (~375pp) they picked this … Continue reading →

Why this book: I had read Natural Born Heroes a health and fitness book, which interestingly enough, is built around the operation in Crete during WWII described in this book. I also just read Zorba the Greek which takes place in … Continue reading →