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"