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The Official DCR Book Club & Member Development Initiative
Empowering Leaders, Veterans, and Professionals Through Knowledge and Shared Dialogue.
Welcome to The Reading Shelf — your home for actionable insights, intentional growth, and executive leadership development.
Powered by The Chapter Collective at the Washington, DC Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. (DCR), we curate essential reads across executive leadership, grit, high performance, and personal growth. Explore curated summary highlights, key takeaways, and video breakdowns designed to help you turn powerful ideas into immediate impact.
Whether you want to elevate your strategy or build an unshakeable mindset, step up your leadership and explore the shelf.
🌟 About the Campaign
At DCR, exceptional leadership starts with continuous learning. The Reading Shelf is our flagship Member Development campaign, designed to cultivate professional excellence and strategic vision through collaborative, high-value literary discussions.
Join us to engage with transformative concepts, expand your executive presence, and connect with a network dedicated to continuous growth.
2026
260922
Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips (Focus: Leadership Abilities Applied to Today’s Complex World)
Video Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESJ89lIyXmQ
LIMITED LAUNCH OFFER:
The first 7 people to register will receive a FREE physical copy of this book selection!
How it works:
- Claim your spot by registering at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/lincoln-leaders
- If you are within the first 7 (non-executive) registrants, we will contact you via email to confirm your delivery address.
- Join us for our live discussion!
2021
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (Focus: Diversity – African American Experience)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/SOIeOYCa220
The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker (Focus: CEO Mindset)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/JIWzZHiYPCo
One Small Step Can Change Your Like by Rick Maurer (Focus: Overcoming fear associated with major change using Kaizen approach)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/VHkOFs67d9A
Essentialism by Greg McKeown (Focus: Prioritizing the Most Important thing)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/euJc0UmSik8
Can’t Hurt me now by David Goggins (Focus: Developing a Grit Mindset)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/TnR8UWVdrWQ
The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal
(Focus: Adopting a “Stress is Enhancing” Mindset)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/1cfIqjWbVAE
Decisive by Chip Heath & Dan Heath (Focus: Strategies for making significant decisions)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/eY3ivHv7J7s
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani (Focus: Goal Setting Strategy)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/GtEtGnTBrQM
So Good they Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/DFjTD8v7xuw
Mastery by Robert Greene (Focus: Attaining mastery to become irreplaceable)
Summary Video: https://youtu.be/xBjz2hOJFDo
High Performance Habits by Brendon Bruchard
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/sZH5YgTqng0
Performing Under Pressure by Hendrie Weisinger and J. P. Pawliw‐Fry
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/_CPEfi-5VaA
10-Minute Toughness by Jason Selk (Focus: Developing Mental Toughness + Confidence)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/nslkvLsupJU
Rework by Jason Fried (Focus: Start Up Business Strategy)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/7dreAkvYjY0
Zero to One by Peter Thiel (Focus: Start UP Business Strategy)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/Hd9pHZC7Sak
Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne (Focus: Start UP Business Strategy)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/5Xd5lvyWMe8
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (Focus: Start-Up Business Strategy)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/QaoVWtLX038
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/B9pCV-cS5qU
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber (Focus: Business Strategy)
Video Summary: https://youtu.be/7YGS3OxJZN4
