Genghis Khan: Leadership for the Airland Battle

Abstract

Military leadership as applied by Genghis Khan is necessary for success in today's AirLand Battle. Like the light, mobile forces of Genghis Khan, today's warriors face a numerically superior enemy, difficult terrain, and harsh weather. This paper reviews the leadership concepts of Genghis Khan, analyzes these concepts in relation to the ten imperatives of AirLand Battle, and applies Genghis' leadership to today's warrior-leaders at all levels. The thesis--Genghis Khan was an effective military leader whose leadership concepts remain applicable to modern warrior-leaders. These concepts, corresponding in analysis to the ten imperatives of AirLand Battle, enabled Genghis' forces to overcome the odds and obstacles of the enemy, weather, and terrain. The paper concludes the modern leader must understand and apply these concepts to successfully lead his warriors to victory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192619

Entities

People

  • William S. Taylor

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Asia
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Business Administration
  • Control Systems
  • Eastern Europe
  • Employment
  • Helicopters
  • Military Organizations
  • Operations Security
  • Security
  • Southwest Asia
  • Students
  • Warfare

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