Translating Genius: The Importance Of The Relationship Between Military Geniuses And A Key - Subordinate

Abstract

The great military geniuses have defined and shaped history for millennia by exploiting their uncanny understanding of military affairs. Unlike scientific geniuses, though, military geniuses must have their vision implemented by large numbers of normal people. In many cases, a critical key-subordinate has significantly enabled and enhanced this link between the genius and his troops. The most productive genius to key subordinate relationships include five factors: trust, translation, subordinate leadership and staff skills, loyalty, and meshing personalities. This research explores famous genius to key-subordinate relationships and analyses the presence or absence of these factors. The research, in the end, contains applicable lessons for a large number of leader to subordinate relationships throughout the sphere of military affairs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1023586

Entities

People

  • Bryan M. Hoke

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • American Revolution
  • Bibliographies
  • Civil War
  • History
  • Leadership
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Second World War
  • Translations
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.