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Read To Lead

John Knowles

Sometimes National Headquarters creates new programs and ideas but the word doesn't get down to the grass roots of the Cadet Program. So without further ado, because just like the pigs that we are rooting around in the grass, (pigs, rooting, you get it) here is a brief intro to the program.

The Civil Air Patrol "Read to Lead" program is based on the same concept as the Air Force Chief of Staff Professional Reading Program. They identify books in specific categories that enhance the professionalism of members. The readings can simply further their understanding of ideas or improve on their day-to-day jobs.

As a public service to our cadets here is the latest that NHQ has to suggest:

Leadership

  • Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Philips
  • Leadership Skills: Developing Volunteers for Organizational Success by Emily Morrison
  • Leadership by Rudolph Giullani
  • Rules and Tools for Leaders by Perry Smith
  • The Power Principle by Blane Lee
  • Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesman, and Leadership in Wartime by Elliot Cohen
  • Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman
  • Transforming Leadership: The Pursuit of Happiness by James McGregor Burns
  • My American Journey by Colin Powell

Aerospace Advocacy

  • 10 Propositions Regarding Airpower by USAF
  • Beyond the Wild Blue by Walter Boyne
  • Boeing: The First Century by Eugene Bower
  • Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane by Greg Brown
  • Apollo 13 by Lovell & Gluger
  • Rocket Boys by Homer Hickman
  • To Hanoi and Back by Thompson & Hallion
  • Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War
  • Every Man a Tiger by Clancy & Horner

Citizenship

  • Introduction to Civil Air Patrol by CAP
  • George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century

Character Development

  • In Love and War by James and Sybil Stockdale
  • Principle Centered Leadership by Stephen Covy
  • Hoyt S. Vandenberg: Life of a General by Philip Mellenger
  • American Generalship: Character is Everything: The Art of Command by Edgar Puryear
  • Generally Speaking by Claudia Kennedy
  • The Passing of the Night by Robinson Risner
  • Shackelton's Way by Morrell and Capparell

Mission Extras

  • The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror by Bernard Lewis
  • New Frontiers for Youth Development in the Twenty-First Century by Mervin Delgado

We at CadetStuff.org would like to note that (as usual) we have been way ahead of the curve on this. If you look back through the site you'll find the following:

'Leadership' by Rudolph Giullani

'Leadership and the 1 Minute Manager' by Blanchard

'Space Cadet' by Robert A. Heinlein

'How to Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie

'Patton on Leadership: Strategic Lessons for Corporate Warfare' by Axelrod

'Starship Troopers' by Robert A. Heinlein

'Undaunted Courage' by Stephen Ambrose

Not too shabby for a bunch of part-timers. Now go out and Read!

Lt Col Knowles started his cadet career wearing 1505's in 1973. He achieved the rank of C/Lt Col and while serving as the Cadet Commander his Squadron was ranked as the top squadron in Maryland Wing as well as the #3 unit in the nation. He is currently the Group IV Commander for Maryland Wing and the Deputy Director of the Middle East Region Staff College.

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