What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command illustrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings. Harry S. Laver, Jeffrey J. Matthews, and the other contributing authors identify nine core characteristics of highly effective leadership, such as integrity, determination, vision, and charisma, and nine significant figures in American military history whose careers embody those qualities. The Art of Command examines each figure's strengths and weaknesses and how those attributes affected their leadership abilities, offering a unique perspective of military leadership in American history.

About the Author
Harry S. Laver is associate professor of history and political science at Southeastern Louisiana University. Jeffrey J. Matthews is associate professor of business and leadership at the University of Puget Sound. He is the author of Alanson B. Houghton.

Reviews
The leadership traits discussed in these essays are as essential to leaders in all walks of life as they have proved to be to those who serve in the armed forces of this great Republic. - TERRENCE J. WINSCHEL, historian, Vicksburg National Military Park



Book Information
ISBN 9780813125138
Author Harry S. Laver
Format Hardback
Page Count 294
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky