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    # 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. |