Military Leadership In Pursuit of Excellence

Name: Military Leadership In Pursuit of Excellence
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ISBN: 9780813344393

ISBN-10: 0813344395

ISBN-13: 9780813344393

Edition: 6th 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Robert L. Taylor, William E. Rosenbach, Eric B. Rosenbach, William E. Rosenbach, Eric B. Rosenbach

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This classic text examines fundamental elements of military leadership: the "process" of leadership, the dynamic personal interactions between leader and followers, and the values that foster effective leadership.Military Leadershipprovides a greatly expanded mix of classic and contemporary articles as well as original essays, with authors representing all of the services. The essays of the sixth edition confront the criticisms that surround military leadership today, offer international viewpoints, and relate military leadership to contemporary leadership theory and approaches.

Book details

List price: $56.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 12/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.48" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



About the Editors and Contributors


Foreword



Preface



Leadership: Perspectives and Context


Introduction



Leadership




Leaders and Leadership




What Makes a Leader?




Leadership as an Art




Reality Leadership




Followers as Partners: Ready When the Time Comes




Leaders, Managers, and Command Climate




Character: The Heart of Leadership


Introduction



Leadership Candor




The Potency of Persuasion




When Leadership Collides with Loyalty




Leading Warriors in the Long War




Command Presence




A Soldier in the Battle to Lead Through Influence




General Officers: Leadership Challenges and Opportunities


Introduction



Generalship: The Diseases and Their Cure




Generalship: Qualities, Instincts, and Character




Breaking Through "Brass" Ceilings: Female Military Leaders




A Failure in Generalship




Challenging the Generals




Bush and the Generals




The Future of Military Leadership


Introduction



How the West Was Won: Strategic Leadership in Tal Afar




Improving Strategic Leadership




The Gettysburg Experience: Learning, Leading, and Following




The Sergeant Solution




Leadership in the "City of Exiles"




Generational Change: Implications for the Development of Future Military Leaders




Leading in the Army After Next



Credits and Acknowledgments


Index