As you can imagine, we read many business books, from the academic kind reporting the latest thinking to the highly practical stories written by CEO’s. Occasionally we find one that does both. We have come across just such a combination in a very interesting new book written by a CEO. It is not written by your run-of-the-mill corporate titan who had to deal with a terrifying market or stultifying regulations. It is written by L. David Marquet, (Capt., US Navy Retired) who recounts what he learned commanding nuclear submarines. As such, it addresses a range of topics, often in surprisingly subtle ways