Army Leadership
Army Leadership by US Armyby US Army
Shares rank 4 of 12 management books by recommenders
Recommended as a no-nonsense leadership guide grounded in 200 years of military tradition. Some critics find its advice vague and anecdote-heavy.
Recommended as a no-nonsense leadership guide grounded in 200 years of military tradition. Some critics find its advice vague and anecdote-heavy.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
No-nonsense, no-fluff, grounded in tradition
“The doctrine is a no-nonsense, no-fluff document based on 200+ years of military tradition”
Comment from 4 Dec 2025 in “Transparent leadership beats servant leadership” Gives NCOs freedom within guardrails
“The impact of giving NCOs both freedom amd guardrails is immense.”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “We will ban you and ridicule you in public if you waste our time on crap reports” Strikingly modern and inspiring
“strikingly modern and inspiring”
Comment from 17 Dec 2025 in “How SQLite is tested”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Vague advice, reads like self-help
“It has all the hallmarks of a self-help book - vague advice coupled with some anecdotes”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Transparent leadership beats servant leadership”
Other management books people recommend
The four most recommended other management books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Unaccountability Machineby Dan Davies | 11 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Turn the Ship Around!by L. David Marquet and Stephen R. Covey | 10 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Shape Upby Ryan Singer | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Army Leadershipby US ArmyThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
| Team Topologiesby Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais and Ruth Malan | 5 | 3 | 63% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The impact of giving NCOs both freedom amd guardrails is immense.”
“strikingly modern and inspiring”
“It has all the hallmarks of a self-help book - vague advice coupled with some anecdotes”
“The doctrine is a no-nonsense, no-fluff document based on 200+ years of military tradition”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.