Battle Tested! book

A gift from Jeff!

Jeff returned to his old stomping grounds recently. 

Well, almost. 

He presented a keynote address and breakout presentation to the Illinois Agriculture Association in North Utica, Illinois for their 2023 Managers Conference. 

Jeff's hometown of Beardstown is about 2 hours directly north.  

During a break Jeff sat down and signed several copies of his book, Battle Tested for attendees.

Do you want Jeff’s signature?

We've got you covered!

If you can't attend a live event with Jeff you can still get his signature in your copy of Battle Tested.

Our custom bookplate stickers are great way to do this!

Simply send us an email to bookplate@diamondsixleadership.com with the following info:

  • Your name (if you're giving the book as a gift, give us that person's name).

  • The address the bookplate should be sent to. 

We'll get your bookplate in the mail within 7 business days. 

Where should you get your copy of Battle Tested?

We recommend checking our your local bookseller. If they don't have it in stock, they can mostly likely order it for you. 

Otherwise, large booksellers and of course online, are also options. 

Happy reading!

Chapter 9 Book Excerpt: Beware of "Hubris and Nemesis"

Chapter 9 Book Excerpt: Beware of "Hubris and Nemesis"

It is important for you to be proud of yourself and your work. But, if you take it too far, it will become dangerous. As a leader, you have to beware of the dangers of self-pride and arrogance.

To learn more about the hubris-nemesis dynamic, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!

Chapter 7 Book Excerpt: Out-of-the-Box Thinking

Chapter 7 Book Excerpt: Out-of-the-Box Thinking

Leaders must be problem solvers. The ability to think beyond prescriptive solutions to complex problems while finding alternative, yet achievable, and successful ways to solve the problem at hand is essential. We call this out-of-the-box thinking.

To learn more about out-of-the-box thinking, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!

Chapter 6 Book Excerpt: Making Critical Decisions

Chapter 6 Book Excerpt: Making Critical Decisions

This week's vignette & excerpt digs deep into making critical decisions! Jeff & Tom reference one of Col. John Boyd's most celebrated concepts (...and a D6 participant favorite!) the OODA loop.

To learn more about critical decisions, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!

Chapter 3 Book Excerpt: Leadership and Innovation

Chapter 3 Book Excerpt: Leadership and Innovation

Jonathan Letterman, the “Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine,” effected all the changes inherent to innovation - new product, new process, and new organizational structure.

To learn more about leadership and innovation, read on as Jeff & Tom address this topic with this week’s vignette and excerpt from their new book, Battle Tested!