The Common Sense Way

A New Way to Think About Leading and Organizing

By: Pete Blaber

Narrated by: Felix Rodriguez

This is a book about common sense—what it is, how to make it, and how to put it into practice across all contexts of leadership and life. It's also a book of stories from my leadership journey across continents, cultures, and contexts (e.g., combat, business, and government). In this book, you’ll learn what I learned and what many other common-sense leaders across the ages have learned before us:

• What is common sense
• How our brains "make sense" of what's going on around us
• How to use common sense to motivate, inspire, and persuade
• How to keep cool in a crisis and make sensible choices about what to do next
• How to use common sense to select the best people and build the best teams
• How to create a common sense of shared purpose and direction
• How to live, learn, and lead the “Common Sense Way"

©2021 Pete E. Blaber (P)2022 Pete E. Blaber

A must read if you want or currently "lead".

this should be required reading for everyone who wants to be a leader whether in the civilian sector, the military or even among friends or family planning an event or trip. Blaber details how and why good leadership is dependent on our natural instincts that are too often ignored for no good reason. So far, he is my favorite non-fiction author in my short time here on Audible. Will also buy the hardcopy of this book immediately.

Pete does it again passing on his knowledge & expe

Loved his first book, The Mission, Men, & me. As a Chicago Police Officer on US Marshal Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Pete passing on his knowledge and experience is priceless. He is a legend, hero, and amazing leader (look at his background) Both books teach about leadership, communication skills, being a selfless teammate, and mental toughness. The Common Sense Way breaks down what he explained in his first book, and he makes it so easy to understand and relate to. He breaks down our thought process, how and why we think how we think or act/react the ways we do, and also follows up with stories from his life experiences. It is amazing how well Pete is able to breakdown and explain some complicated science terms/lessons. Getting to learn these skills from a hero, leader, and man's man is invaluable. Everyone needs to read both books, not just if youre military/LEO, because they teach us so much about life, understanding our thought process, and leadership. The skills and knowledge he passes on are skills we use and can improve on in everyday life because he explains and breaks them down so easily to understand. Thank you Pete for being so humble, for your service to our great country, leadership, and passing down your valuable knowledge & experiences.

Excellent!

Common sense is a lost practice in today’s world. Spoon fed and brain dead are the actions being lived by the majority. Pete Blaber nails is with real world practical experience honed across the globe.

Straightforward view more leaders should take

Too many policies and procedures are in place that don’t make sense but we follow them because “it’s the way we’ve always done it”….

How to learn common sense

They say that you can't teach common sense. Follow Pete's principals for learning how to teach your mind the method of common sense. Pete 's been there and done that and more.

Potent Communication = Potent Teams = Results.

Blaber is a master of listening to, communicating with, and understanding both allies and opponents. If you can communicate with someone, then you can unite them with intensely potent purpose.

Not as good as his first book

Interesting at times. He lost me in the last chapter when he went on rant on an impending asteroid metaphor, defending President Trump’s Covid response, attacking CNN and NY Times. I was waiting for him to balance it with Fox News lies and January 6th but nope.

He also credits the American Revolution to solely Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. No denying the influence it had, it was published well after Bunker Hill, Boston Massacre, and the establishment of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.

Excellent research on an invaluable topic

Highly* recommend this book. It was well researched and written to be highly relatable. I have always respected LTC(R) Blaber, as I have read his previous work. He uses today’s challenges in a very effective manner to highlight HOW to think in a common sense way. As many of have experienced, common sense is dying in our collective society. Younger generations are ignorant of most basic life skills, using common sense being one of them. This work would be a very useful tool for our young generations to learn, grow and perhaps survive in dark times that may lay ahead.

The intent was there

The overall intent of the book could’ve been summed up in about 30% of the time. Unfortunately, the reliving of incidents multiple times did not clearly support the 30% that the author was going for. More towards the end of the book, the authors political views, however correct, took away from the value of the idea.

Sketchy Political Axe-Grinding

The author makes a strident defense of Donald Trump in the guise of objectivity. The rest of the book attempts to provide universal principles but doesn’t give much in the way of wisdom or interesting anecdotes. Not a fan of this book, although Blaber’s previous one had decent content.