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Jake Wood is currently the founder and CEO of Groundswell - a venture backed software…
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Here's how you can conquer the guilt of taking personal time as an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurship isn’t easy and it’s not for the faint of heart. True, you can build a lifestyle business that allows you to coast. But if you want to build something meaningful and change an entire industry, just realize that it’s going to come with some cost to your freedom and sanity.
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Thank you to our amazing associates and nonprofit partners who have been directly supporting dozens of communities across the country over the past…
Thank you to our amazing associates and nonprofit partners who have been directly supporting dozens of communities across the country over the past…
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Once A Warrior
Sentinel - Penguin Random House
From Marine sniper Jake Wood, a riveting memoir of leading over 100,000 veterans to a life of renewed service, volunteering to battle, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, and inspiring onlookers as their unique military training saved lives and rebuilt our country.
When Jake Wood arrived in the States after two grueling tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he watched his unit lose more men to suicide than to enemy hands overseas. Reeling, Jake looked for a way to direct…From Marine sniper Jake Wood, a riveting memoir of leading over 100,000 veterans to a life of renewed service, volunteering to battle, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, and inspiring onlookers as their unique military training saved lives and rebuilt our country.
When Jake Wood arrived in the States after two grueling tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he watched his unit lose more men to suicide than to enemy hands overseas. Reeling, Jake looked for a way to direct their restlessness towards a new mission–and put their formidable skills to good use. When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Jake had his answer. He convinced several fellow veterans to join him on a ragtag mission to provide desperately needed aid. Despite the high stakes, they were able to untangle complex problems quickly and keep calm under pressure.
In this raw, adrenaline-filled narrative, Jake recounts, how, over the past 10 years, he’s built the disaster response organization Team Rubicon, and seen the work provide a lifeline back to purpose for the heroes among us. Not only do these intrepid volunteers race against the clock to aid communities after Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Harvey, COVID-19, and hundreds of other disasters; they also fight for something just as important–each other.
Once a Warrior provides a soaring look at what our veterans are capable of–and what might become of America’s next greatest generation. -
Take Command
Crown Business
What do elite members of the military, first responders in the disaster zone, and high-performing leaders in fast-paced, high-pressure, modern day organizations have in common?
The ability to have clarity of mind and purpose when surrounded by chaos. To operate at peak performance under risk. To be able to see clearly when others are blinded by fear, and act when others are paralyzed. To craft plans even with incomplete information, then execute those plans decisively –while still…What do elite members of the military, first responders in the disaster zone, and high-performing leaders in fast-paced, high-pressure, modern day organizations have in common?
The ability to have clarity of mind and purpose when surrounded by chaos. To operate at peak performance under risk. To be able to see clearly when others are blinded by fear, and act when others are paralyzed. To craft plans even with incomplete information, then execute those plans decisively –while still being nimble and adaptable enough to iterate as the terrain changes. To deliver in the clutch. To build teams with high impact, and then inspire those teams to follow you into the fire.
In this groundbreaking book on high-stakes leadership, Co-founder and CEO of Team Rubicon and former Marine Sniper Jake Wood, shows how to apply hard-learned lessons in leadership and teamwork from the battlefield and disaster zone to your professional life.
While most of our jobs don’t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today's fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines. And in an entrepreneurially-minded world where technology is constantly reinventing how we work, global competition is fierce, and industries are being disrupted overnight, success requires a new kind of leadership. This book is about how to become the kind of leader who gets results when the stakes are at their highest—how to Take Command.
Honors & Awards
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ESPN Espy Award - Pat Tillman Award For Service
ESPN Espys
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Chronicle of Philanthropy "Forty Under 40"
Chronicle of Philanthropy Magazine
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Heinz Award
Heinz Foundation
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Grinnell Prize
Grinnell College
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CNN Hero
CNN
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GQ Magazine 2011 "Better Men, Better World" Gentlemen of the Year
GQ Magazine
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Live Big Award
Big Ten Athletic Conference
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Forward Under 40
University of Wisconsin
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Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ "V"
United States Marine Corps
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