A batch of the best highlights from what Lukas's read, .
She ain’t but twenty-three years old and she like hearing herself tell me what to do.
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
He was interested in the main currents that drive history and society. These include the growth and dominance of technique or technology, the growth of the bureaucratic state, the reduction of communication to propaganda (or trivia), and so on.
Presence in the Modern World
Jacques Ellul, Ted Lewis, and Lisa Richmond
For teams, this range is considerably narrower. Athletic teams, for instance, usually consist of fifteen to thirty people. Army Ranger platoons are composed of forty-two soldiers. SEAL squads contain between sixteen and twenty people. Beyond such numbers, teams begin to lose the “oneness” that makes them adaptable. As the proverbial kitchen fills up, communication and trust break down, egos come into conflict, and the chemistry that fueled innovation and agility becomes destructive. In many cases, this loss of adaptability dooms the enterprise.
Team of Teams
General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris Fussell