| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Front cover -- Copyright -- Foreword to the Second Edition -- Foreword to the First Edition -- Introduction -- 1 Integrity and Leadership George Washington -- 2 Determination and Leadership Ulysses S. Grant -- 3 Institutional Leadership George C. Marshall -- 4 Cross-Cultural Leadership Dwight D. Eisenhower -- 5 Charismatic Leadership Lewis B. â#x80;#x9C;Chestyâ#x80;#x9D; Puller -- 6 Visionary Leadership Henry H. â#x80;#x9C;Hapâ#x80;#x9D; Arnold -- 7 Transitional Leadership Matthew B. Ridgway -- 8 Innovative Leadership Arleigh A. Burke -- 9 Authentic Leadership David M. Shoup |
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10 Adaptive Leadership Harold G. â#x80;#x9C;Halâ#x80;#x9D; Moore11 Exemplary Followership Colin L. Powell -- Acknowledgments -- Recommended Readings -- Contributors |
| Summary |
"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. The book illustrates that great leaders become great through conscious effort--a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings. Harry S. Laver, Jeffrey J. Matthews, and the other contributing authors identify nine core characteristics of highly effective leadership, such as integrity, determination, vision, and charisma, and nine significant figures in American military history whose careers embody those qualities. The Art of Command examines each figure's strengths and weaknesses and how those attributes affected their leadership abilities, offering a unique perspective of military leadership in American history. Laver and Matthews have assembled a list of contributors from military, academic, and professional circles, which allows the book to encompass diverse approaches to the study of leadership"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 11, 2017) |
| Subject |
Generals -- United States -- Biography
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Admirals -- United States -- Biography
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Command of troops -- Case studies
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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HISTORY -- Essays.
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Admirals
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Armed Forces -- Officers
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Command of troops
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Generals
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers -- Biography
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United States -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140338
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United States -- History, Naval.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140344
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Case studies
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Military history
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Naval history
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Laver, Harry S., editor.
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Matthews, Jeffrey J., 1965- editor.
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| ISBN |
9780813174167 |
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0813174163 |
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9780813174174 |
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0813174171 |
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