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Commando Training Institute (CDO TI)


Commando Training Institute (CDO TI)

CDO TI was formed on 30th April 2005 due to Army’s force structure transformation initiative to centralise all centres under a single HQ. It was officially inaugurated by the Chief of Army on 28th April 2006.

CDO TI is mandated to provide challenging and relevant Special Forces (SF) training to meet the operational needs of the SAF. In this regard, the CDO TI will be a key leverage in enabling the SAF Commandos to be continually well training to respond to both current and future operational challenges of the SAF.


CDO OFFICERS READING LIST

Basic (2LT – LTA)

  1. “In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It”, Thomas A. Kolditz, 2007. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  2. “Secrets of Special Ops Leadership: Dare the Impossible -- Achieve the Extraordinary”, William A. Cohen, 2006. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  3. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen R. Covey, 1999. [ NLB ]
  4. “Follow Me, the Human Element in Leadership”, Aubrey S. Newman, 1981. [ Hard copy ]
  5. “No Excuse Leadership: Lessons From the U.S. Army’s Elite Rangers”, Brace E. Barber, 2004. [ NLB ][ E-Book]
  6. “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies”, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras, 2002. [ Hard copy ]
  7. “It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life”, Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins, 2000. [NLB]

Intermediate (CPT)

  1. “The 33 Strategies of War”, Robert Greene, 2006. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  2. “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap -- And Others Don’t”, Jim Collins, 2001. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  3. “Leadership Lessons from West Point”, Doug Crandall, 2007. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  4. “The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization”, Peter M. Senge, 2006. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  5. “The Challenge of Command: Reading for Military Excellence”, Roger H. Nye, 1986. [ Hard copy ]
  6. “Be, Know, Do: Leadership the Army Way: Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual”, Frances Hesselbein and Eric K. Shinseki, 2004. [Hard copy]
  7. “Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box”, Arbinger Institute, 2000. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  8. “Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents are Rarely Accidental”, Marc Gerstein and Michael Ellsberg, 2008.[NLB]

Advanced (MAJ – LTC)

  1. “The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew”, Lee Kuan Yew, 1998. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  2. “Command in War”, Martin Van Creveld, 1985. [ Hard copy ]
  3. “Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime”, Eliot A. Cohen, 2002. [ Hard copy ]
  4. “The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World”, Rupert Smith, 2008. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]
  5. “The Art of Maneuver: Maneuver Warfare Theory and Airland Battle”, Robert R. Leonhard, 1991. [ Hard copy ][ E-Book]