Depot to Depot - (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

". . . a must read for not only transitioning veterans but for those looking to
hire veterans." --Beau Higgins, Senior Manager, Military Affairs Team at Amazon

Foreword by Lt. Gen. Richard Mills, USMC (Ret),
President & CEO, Marine Corps University Foundation

Thirty-six hours after graduating high school, Ted Studdard was on his way to boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. He started as a private on a journey that would span four decades, touch five continents, encompass two wars, and ended up as a leader at The Home Depot, the number one home improvement retailer in the world. His stories, observations and experiences as a leader--from desert combat, to the halls of the Pentagon, to the aisles of The Home Depot--are sure to enlighten and inspire. Much more than a leadership primer, Depot to Depot provides a great illustration of the transformation that veterans must make as they begin their personal journey from the service back into civilian life, and highlights this huge reservoir of human capital that can be leveraged by Corporate America to reinforce our national economy.

Review Quotes

". . . a must read for not only transitioning veterans but for those looking to
hire veterans." --Beau Higgins, Senior Manager, Military Affairs Team at Amazon

"Ted Studdard captures the great lessons of leadership, tenacity, and culture that allow transitioning military leaders to make a real impact on corporate America!" --Dr. Wes Naylor, CAPT, USN (RET), Founder and CEO, Fifty Pound Brains

"Transition from active duty to the civilian work force is generally an action that we who have served our country faithfully are never really prepared for. Colonel Studdard's insights as to his own transition from the Marine Corps and, dare I say, personal transformation, can be a valuable lesson learned for all who must take off the uniform." --Major General Charles Hudson, USMC (Ret), Senior Associate at Booze Allen Hamilton

"Depot to Depot captures those lessons from a US Marine who mastered those elements of leadership that have ensured Marine Corps success under the most demanding of circumstances for nearly 2 1/2 centuries and presents them in a way that enable universal application to any environment." --Major General Melvin Spiese, USMC (Ret), Chairman of the Board of Directors at Active Resources, Inc

"Depot to Depot is more than an outstanding leadership book. It is a testimony to a life well lived that has been driven by honesty, integrity, humility, and hard work, which also happen to be the core traits of any effective leader." --B. J. Hebert, President Occidental Chemical Corporation

"Colonel Studdard masterfully weaves leadership lessons learned in the Marines with compelling real-life stories of transformation, development, learning, trusting, collaborating and solving problems." --Dick Leinenkugel, President and Chief Beer Merchant, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company