Leadership in War and Peace: A Historical Assessment for Today

Abstract

The paper addresses the question of applicability of peacetime leadership qualities in wartime leadership roles for senior officers. A detailed study of the leadership of five outstanding US military leaders is provided. Subjects are Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Brown and Curtis E. Lemay, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and General George S. Patton, Jr. For each of the leaders, the study provides descriptions and examples of their key leadership attributes, an analysis of the probable origins of these traits, and an assessment of the contribution of these qualities ot these leaders' success, both in war and in peace. The paper concludes by weighing the relevance of the findings of the historical study to today's senior officers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217241

Entities

People

  • John R. Green

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airlift Operations
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Boats
  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Flight Training
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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