Leadership : the warrior's art / Christopher D. Kolenda ; with forewords by Jeh Johnson and General Barry R. McCaffrey ; Introduction by Lieutenant General Walter F. Ulmer Jr.

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: Lanham, MD : Stackpole Books, 2021Edition: Second editionDescription: xl, 437 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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9780811770071 (paperback)

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: LeadershipDDC classification:

355.3/3041

LOC classification:

UB 210 L434 2021

Contents:

• Sect. I: Ancient and modern concepts of leadership. 1. What is leadership? Some classical ideas / Christopher D. Kolenda • 2. Teaching combat leadership at West Point: closing the gap between expectation and experience / Charles F. Brower IV and Gregory J. Dardis • 3. Leadership, versatility, and all that jazz / Gordon R. Sullivan • 4. Living on the edge: building cohesion and the will to win / Robert W. Madden • 5. Discipline: creating the foundation for an initiative-based organization / Christopher D. Kolenda. • Sect II: Historical case studies. 6. Alexander the Great: a study in character, vision and perception / Christopher D. Kolenda • 7. Calculation and circumstance: the leadership of Frederick the Great / Dennis Showalter • 8. Hard knocks, hubris and dogma: leader competence in the American Expeditionary Forces / Richard S. Faulkner • 9. Heroism under fire: American combat experiences in World War II / Cole C. Kingseed • 10. Culture of confidence: the tactical excellence of the German Army of the second World War / Kevin W. Farrell • 11. Leadership, technology. and the ethics of total war: Curtis E. LeMay and the fire bombing of Japan / Conrad C. Crane • 12. Soviet operational art: the theory and practice of initiative 1917-1945 / Frederick Kagan. • Sect. III: Contemporary experiences and reflections on leadership. 13. 21st century leadership: the broadened attributes of a soldier / Daniel W. Christman • 14. Charisma / John D. "Doc" Babnsen • 15. Looking up: leadership from a follower's perspective / Douglas E. Lute • 16. The Battle of Oom Chalouba, 17 June 2008: the leader's role in preparing units for the physical demands of combat / Mark P. Hertling • 17. Battle focused training / Robert W. Cone • 18. The renaissance force: selecting soldiers and forging teams for special operations / Richard W. Potter and Kalev I. Sepp • 19. Unleashing human potential: the leader's role in creating the climate for high performing organization / John W. Woodmansee, Jr.

Summary: "The most penetrating analysis of military leadership to emerge in a generation, this seminal work features leaders of the armed forces as they learn from the past and present, look to the future, and apply the leadership principles learned to the stressful world of business. Updated with inclusive language and chapters on leading in a diverse world"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Recursos Regionales	Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso)	UB 210 L434 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000193228

Includes bibliographical references and index.

• Sect. I: Ancient and modern concepts of leadership. 1. What is leadership? Some classical ideas / Christopher D. Kolenda
• 2. Teaching combat leadership at West Point: closing the gap between expectation and experience / Charles F. Brower IV and Gregory J. Dardis
• 3. Leadership, versatility, and all that jazz / Gordon R. Sullivan
• 4. Living on the edge: building cohesion and the will to win / Robert W. Madden
• 5. Discipline: creating the foundation for an initiative-based organization / Christopher D. Kolenda.
• Sect II: Historical case studies. 6. Alexander the Great: a study in character, vision and perception / Christopher D. Kolenda
• 7. Calculation and circumstance: the leadership of Frederick the Great / Dennis Showalter
• 8. Hard knocks, hubris and dogma: leader competence in the American Expeditionary Forces / Richard S. Faulkner
• 9. Heroism under fire: American combat experiences in World War II / Cole C. Kingseed
• 10. Culture of confidence: the tactical excellence of the German Army of the second World War / Kevin W. Farrell
• 11. Leadership, technology. and the ethics of total war: Curtis E. LeMay and the fire bombing of Japan / Conrad C. Crane
• 12. Soviet operational art: the theory and practice of initiative 1917-1945 / Frederick Kagan.
• Sect. III: Contemporary experiences and reflections on leadership. 13. 21st century leadership: the broadened attributes of a soldier / Daniel W. Christman
• 14. Charisma / John D. "Doc" Babnsen
• 15. Looking up: leadership from a follower's perspective / Douglas E. Lute
• 16. The Battle of Oom Chalouba, 17 June 2008: the leader's role in preparing units for the physical demands of combat / Mark P. Hertling
• 17. Battle focused training / Robert W. Cone
• 18. The renaissance force: selecting soldiers and forging teams for special operations / Richard W. Potter and Kalev I. Sepp
• 19. Unleashing human potential: the leader's role in creating the climate for high performing organization / John W. Woodmansee, Jr.

"The most penetrating analysis of military leadership to emerge in a generation, this seminal work features leaders of the armed forces as they learn from the past and present, look to the future, and apply the leadership principles learned to the stressful world of business. Updated with inclusive language and chapters on leading in a diverse world"-- Provided by publisher.

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