"A Passion for Leadership" by Robert M. Gates

This is a fantastic new book by Robert Gates, the former U.S. Defense Secretary, CIA Director, and President of Texas A&M. His most important lesson for any reform minded leader is to never take the foot off of the gas pedal for change.

I take enormous personal pride in being on stage for what was his first big reform at Texas A&M University (you'll have to read page 42 to find out what it was).