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“Leadership isn’t about rank or position—it’s about winning the only battle that truly matters: the battle for the hearts and minds of your people.” — Jim Mattis,
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🧵 Books by Col. John F. Antal (Retd.) — Practical insights on leadership, tactics, and future warfighting.
His works combine experience with structured thought, relevant for military professionals, planners, and instructors. 👇
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📚 My 2024 Reading List From strategy to psychology:
🗺 Revenge of Geography – Maps, power & fate
⚔ Utility of Force – War’s changing character
🧠 Think Again
🎭 Mask of Command – What makes a leader?
Building a Second Brain, Shiva, Creative Thinking
Top 7 key takeaways from Shane Parrish's book "Clear Thinking":
1. Position Yourself for Success: Optimize your environment and prepare in advance to make better decisions in ordinary moments. Being ready shapes your future opportunities.
1/ “The military is all about teamwork.”
Mattis reminds us that success, on or off the battlefield, depends on collective effort rather than individual heroics.
The Failed Ambitions of Operation Market-Garden (Norman F. Dixon, On the Psychology of Military Incompetence)
1/ Operation Market Garden was a bold Allied plan during WWII in September 1944 to seize a series of bridges in the Netherlands and open a path into Germany’s industrial…
1/ Military systems have evolved from basic Gen 1 & 2 platforms focusing on firepower and protection to complex 5th Generation systems designed for multi-domain operations. The future is about tech integration and battlefield versatility. #DefenseInnovation#MultiDomainOps
Top 3 Highlights from “A Message to Garcia” Essay by Elbert Hubbard.
1/3 The “Carry a message to Garcia” credo: take the task, ask no unnecessary questions, act promptly, and deliver.
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One of Japan’s secrets to a long, healthy life: “Hara hachi bu.” It means “Fill your belly to 80%”—a wise reminder to eat mindfully and never overdo it. #Ikigai#Wellness#JapaneseWisdom
@NASA@NASAKennedy Artemis II will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey orbiting the Moon in early 2026, paving the way for the first crewed lunar landing since 1972 and future missions to Mars. Humanity’s next giant leap is coming soon! 🌕 #Artemis#MoonToMars
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