George C. Marshall: A Study in Mentorship

Abstract

A great deal has been written on the subject of mentoring since it was emphasized in the Army Chief of Staff's 1985 White Paper. The professional civilian community has studied and applied the subject for quite some time. The purpose of this study is to examine mentorship of future senior leaders. First, a working model will be defined using current literature, common mentor behaviors and characteristics. The model is then used to examine the mentorship style of General of the Army George C. Marshall, a distinguished senior officer whose mentoring efforts developed numerous officers who later distinguished themselves during World War II. Finally, an analysis will discuss General Marshall's style in the contemporary Army to today--what remains valid today and what must be modified to suit today's leadership development challenges. Keywords: Personnel management, Mentorship, Military forces, Leadership training, Military training, George C. Marshall.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222859

Entities

People

  • Joseph C. Dooley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Mentoring
  • Military Training
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Schools
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Research Science/Academic Research