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Great article! Take a look at this paragraph and look at our senior leaders today and how many really measure up to it? Great leaders like GEN Mathis still exist - but today they tend to be let go of early because they are not conventional in thought and process - and stand out.
"An open and receptive intellect permits a leader to challenge existing assumptions about his environment and generate new ways of thinking as a means of adjusting to a new environment. This is an intellectual achievement of the first order and characterizes the thinking of history’s great commanders."
"An open and receptive intellect permits a leader to challenge existing assumptions about his environment and generate new ways of thinking as a means of adjusting to a new environment. This is an intellectual achievement of the first order and characterizes the thinking of history’s great commanders."
What Makes Great Commanders Great?
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Posted 8 y ago
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Let's not forget two other factors... 1) History is written by the winners; 2) great press
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LTC Eric Udouj
I came to see it as history is re-written by the most current victors.... or the owners of the ground the battle was on. Good point Wayne.
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In the most simplest terms…Integrity, ability to quickly adapt, communicate and listen, as well as the ability to influence and persuade.
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