{"product_id":"what-if-anger-is-the-answer-a-harvard-marines-guide-to-shaping-aggression-9781637749227","title":"What If Anger Is the Answer?: A Harvard Marine's Guide to Shaping Aggression","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bold framework for turning aggression into strength.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its worst, anger is responsible for destruction and death. But what if that same power could be harnessed to build and create? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Ancient Greece, anger was considered a separate part of the soul that required its own education. In \u003ci\u003eWhat If Anger Is the Answer?\u003c\/i\u003e Mike LeBlanc shares lessons from his own journey of how the Marine Corps and the war in Afghanistan shaped his anger and aggression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on lessons from ancient philosophy, military leadership, and Silicon Valley, the Marine Corps major and billionaire tech founder delivers a gripping, unconventional framework for strength, purpose, and personal transformation. Along the way he explains what Hamlet doesn't understand about revenge, how less armor can become better protection, and why you should always accept gum when it's offered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand why avoiding conflict leads to resentment, not peace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind how to expand themselves by testing boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild strong alliances with untrusted strangers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn why cynics make good bets but optimists win more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResist modern life's pull toward softness and stagnation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to become \"no better friend, no worse enemy\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply the lesson of combat to the boardroom and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is the field manual for a generation tired of passivity and ready to take the offensive--in work, in life, and in leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike LeBlanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Holt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637749227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike LeBlanc \u003c\/b\u003eis a decorated Marine Corps major, Harvard Business School graduate, and proven entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling companies at the highest levels. He is the cofounder of Foundation Future Industries, a defense-focused robotics company building autonomous systems for the Department of Defense, and previously served as the cofounder of Cobalt Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup backed by Sequoia, Founders Fund, and Coatue before its acquisition in 2024. With 13 years of service in the Marines LeBlanc deployed three times to the Middle East, led 150 troops against ISIS, and served as an economic and technology advisor to the Pentagon. His leadership and strategic vision have been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, CNBC, \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mike LeBlanc \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804845637789,"sku":"9781637749227","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6409ca9a-600a-4789-b340-7a6eca69436c.jpg?v=1794384850","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/what-if-anger-is-the-answer-a-harvard-marines-guide-to-shaping-aggression-9781637749227","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}