I would like to first say thank you to Congressman Waltz for his service and what he and his fellow Green Berets endured in their careers for not only the countries they fought in; tried to keep the peace in, and the genuine ways they devoted their skills as Green Berets in service to the United States. His leadership skills learned in his role as a Green Beret and the thought process used so successfully in battle mode, served him well as he established his company that thrived using the same philosophies. And now as a government official for the US, he is taking those same skills to make consequential changes in Congress to better his fellow citizen and the life Americans enjoy.
In his book, he entitles each chapter with a positive quality he feels defines what a successful fighter in the field and thinker in business or life needs to do to be successful and worthy of trust to the people around them. He then shares examples he lived of those qualities as they played out in his time in the Special Forces he served with. There are some very gruesome stories but also many that show the positive outcomes of "thinking like a Green Beret" and how soldiering doesn't always mean shoot outs to find success. I knew little about this branch of the special services whose tactics and skills allow for a trust to be formed to build an alliance for the same goal without bloodshed and often, an enduring friendship with a culture that could easily have gone another way. Congressman Waltz does a great job opening eyes to these courageous skills and as the first Green Beret to service in Congress, he hopes to be able to change some minds about how to go about foreign affairs and international relationships. He also offers his perspectives of ways that going forward, tactical decisions for global relationships might go terribly wrong if not handled differently.
While appreciating and respecting his first amendment rights, I found his political bent a bit strong.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Mike did a great service for our country. He saw and endured many things that would keep people up at night. An emotional read.

I think this was a great motivational book. I really enjoyed the beginning parts and I actually learned a lot about the green berets!

I think people from all walks of life will find nuggets of wisdom in this book.