Further Study References for Warrior Leadership

Category	Reference	Why It Matters
Samurai Ethics	Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo	Classic guide to the samurai code of decisive action, duty without ego, and death before dishonor.
Warrior Philosophy	The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi	Practical philosophy of strategic combat, mindset, and leadership from Japan's most famous swordsman.
Lakota and Plains Ethics	Touch the Earth edited by T.C. McLuhan	Collected wisdom of Native American leaders about leadership, truth, and respect for natural law.
Stoic Leadership	Meditations by Marcus Aurelius	The ultimate manual for inner leadership, truth, and emotional discipline under pressure.
Psychological Boundaries	Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend	Essential for understanding how real love requires strong personal limits.
Radical Truth	Principles by Ray Dalio	How radical truth and transparency build strong organizations, strong lives, and strong people.
Initiation and Masculinity	King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette	Deep dive into the four archetypes of mature masculine leadership, including initiation and death/rebirth.
Healing Through Truth	The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk	How trauma and unspoken truths live in the body — and why facing them cleanly is necessary for real healing.
Warrior Psychology	On Killing by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman	Psychological cost and moral structure of violence, leadership, and responsibility in warrior culture.
Core Self-Leadership (Quick Start)	Meditations by Marcus Aurelius	Fundamental for training internal sovereignty under pressure.
Strategic Action (Quick Start)	The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi	Essential for learning flexible, decisive strategy in life and battle.