The Strategic Leadership of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Abstract

This paper examines the strategic leadership of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in World War II using the framework of the Navy Leadership Competency Model and chapter twelve of the U.S. Army s Field Manual (FM) 6-22, Army Leadership. The Navy Leadership Competency Model offers five core competencies that apply to every level and position of leadership including accomplishing mission, leading people, leading change, working with people and resource stewardship. FM 6-22 mirrors the NLCM and adds in the important quality of dealing with adverse conditions, uncertainty and ambiguity. Admiral Nimitz was able to excel at all of these strategic leadership qualities to accomplish the incredible feat of leading the U.S. Navy from the devastation of Pearl Harbor to total victory over Japan in the Pacific.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561569

Entities

People

  • James A. Knortz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Education
  • Geography
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Personality
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.