Military Leadership: In Pursuit of Excellence

by L. Taylor,Robert

• ISBN13: 9780813344393
• ISBN10: 0813344395
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-12-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

About the Editors and Contributors	p. vii
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Leadership: Perspectives and Context
Introduction	p. 1
Leadership	p. 7
Leaders and Leadership	p. 25
What Makes a Leader?	p. 39
Leadership as an Art	p. 53
Reality Leadership	p. 71
Followers as Partners: Ready When the Time Comes	p. 85
Leaders, Managers, and Command Climate	p. 97
Character: The Heart of Leadership
Introduction	p. 107
Leadership Candor	p. 111
The Potency of Persuasion	p. 115
When Leadership Collides with Loyalty	p. 117
Leading Warriors in the Long War	p. 121
Command Presence	p. 133
A Soldier in the Battle to Lead Through Influence	p. 135
General Officers: Leadership Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction	p. 141
Generalship: The Diseases and Their Cure	p. 145
Generalship: Qualities, Instincts, and Character	p. 151
Breaking Through "Brass" Ceilings: Female Military Leaders	p. 169
A Failure in Generalship	p. 181
Challenging the Generals	p. 193
Bush and the Generals	p. 205
The Future of Military Leadership
Introduction	p. 217
How the West Was Won: Strategic Leadership in Tal Afar	p. 223
Improving Strategic Leadership	p. 233
The Gettysburg Experience: Learning, Leading, and Following	p. 245
The Sergeant Solution	p. 253
Leadership in the "City of Exiles"	p. 257
Generational Change: Implications for the Development of Future Military Leaders	p. 265
Leading in the Army After Next	p. 285
Credits and Acknowledgments	p. 303
Index	p. 307
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