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The art of command military leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell

What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? That is the fundamental question underlying The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell...

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Other Authors: Laver, Harry S., Matthews, Jeffrey J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lexington, KY University Press of Kentucky 2008
Subjects:
Generals > United States > Biography
Admirals > United States > Biography
Command of troops > Case studies
United States > Armed Forces > Officers > Biography
United States > History, Military
United States > History, Naval
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Integrity and Leadership: George Washington / Caroline Cox
  • 2. Determination and Leadership: Ulysses S. Grant / Harry S. Laver
  • 3. Institutional Leadership: George C. Marshall / Larry I. Bland
  • 4. Cross-Cultural Leadership: Dwight D. Eisenhower / Kerry E. Irish
  • 5. Charismatic Leadership: Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller / Jon T. Hoffman
  • 6. Visionary Leadership: Henry H. "Hap" Arnold / Francois Le Roy, Drew Perkins
  • 7. Technology and Leadership: Hyman G. Rickover / Thomas L. "Tim" Foster
  • 8. Adaptive Leadership: Harold G. "Hal" Moore / H. R. McMaster
  • 9. Exemplary Followership: Colin L. Powell / Jeffrey J. Matthews

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