In Episode 58, Julie Stabile interviews Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, USCG (Ret.), the author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass. They discuss character development, lifelong learning, and how to continually grow as a leader.

Book recommendations:

Finding the Mother Tree, Suzanne Simard

Make Your Bed, Admiral William McRaven

The Boys in the Boat, Daniel James Brown

How Women Rise, Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith

Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

The One-Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard

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