LEADERSHIP
On Killing
By LtCol Dave Grossman · 416 pages
Why this title matters
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's psychological examination of human resistance to killing in combat, how military training overcomes it, and what that conditioning costs warriors morally and psychologically. A foundational text for any leader who takes seriously the burden placed on every Marine they put in harm's way.
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Reading category: LEADERSHIP
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