The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell (American Warriors Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813174155 ISBN 13: 9780813174150

Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky, 2017

Synopsis

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? The Art of Command demonstrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings.

In the second edition of this classic resource, Harry S. Laver, Jeffrey J. Matthews, and the other contributing authors identify eleven core characteristics of highly effective leaders, such as integrity, determination, vision, and charisma, and eleven significant figures in American military history who embody those qualities. Featuring new chapters on transitional leadership, innovative leadership, and authentic leadership, this insightful book offers valuable perspectives on the art of military command in American history.

About this title

Review:

"Truly insightful.... An indispensable guide on leadership at both the tactical and operational levels." -- On Point

"The editors have garnered essays on a carefully selected group of distinguished military leaders that hone in on a specific characteristic of the individual's command style.... Together these essays form a pattern of leadership descriptions that represent the best of the art of command." -- Journal of America's Military Past

"Interesting, insightful, inspirational. Should be a must-read for aspiring leaders." -- Admiral Hank Chiles, USN (ret.), former professor of leadership, US Naval Academy

About the Author:

Harry S. Laver, professor of military history at the US Army Command and General Staff College, is the author or editor of numerous books, including A General Who Will Fight: The Leadership of Ulysses S. Grant. Jeffrey J. Matthews is George F. Jewett Distinguished Professor in the School of Business & Leadership at the University of Puget Sound. He is the author of Alanson B. Houghton: Ambassador of the New Era and Blacksheep Leadership: A Story About a Leadership Challenge and the Nature of Transformational Leadership.

About this edition

• Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0813174155
• ISBN 13: 9780813174150
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 370
• Editor: Laver Harry, Matthews Jeffrey