General George C. Marshall, Strategic Leadership and Coalition Warfare.
Abstract
One of the United States' foremost generals and one of its leading diplomats was General George C. Marshall. General Marshall's strategic leadership played a crucial role in mobilizing the US Army prior to and during World War II and in developing and executing the Grand Allied Strategy that defeated Germany and Japan. Draft FM 22-103 defines strategic leadership as the process used by a leader to affect the achievement of a desirable and clearly understood vision by influencing the organizational culture, allocating resources, directing through policy and directive and building consensus within a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous global environment which is marked by opportunities and threats. The strategic leader competencies are the foundation of the strategic leader's ability to lead in the strategic environment. General Marshall was a strategic leader who formulated, coordinated and applied the ends, ways and means to develop and execute the Allied Grand Strategy, and the strategic leader competencies were keystones in the foundation of his leadership. Today, senior military leaders studying the strategic leadership competencies of General Marshall will gain useful insight into joint and combined operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA309535
Entities
People
- Howard Condit
Organizations
- United States Army War College