Richard Danzig, an appointed US Secretary of the Navy, was impressed with Shackleton's approach to leadership. He stated, "The values of leadership he [Shackleton] provides are eternal. They're derived from the nature of human character and involve making bold ventures and bringing out the best in human beings." Danzig, after discovering the story of Alfred Lansing's Endurance, distributed copies of the book to his navy and marine officers. He further stated:

"One of the great advantages of reading fiction or history is it gives you the opportunity to understand the world from different vantage points and different time periods and different psychologies. This is important to a leader, so one of my primary aims in distributing books is to get people to think outside themselves and to think broadly."

With this concept in mind, please highlight one book (historical or fiction) that you think has the capacity to influence leaders to think outside themselves and to think broadly. After all the submissions are uploaded, I will compile a list of the 'top ten' recommendations with your comments. [Please note that the book you include must be one that you personally read! This authentic experience will be a powerful testimony to its value.]