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Professional Military Subject: Leadership Lessons
Ricky, KT, Ahlo-Pinera
101
st
NCOA
BLC Class 004-24
John J. Catanzaro
14 February 2024
Introduction
Navigating 21st century complexities can be a big challenge for today’s military leadership. Although we have come a long way with technological advancements, equipment, and tactics, we can learn a few lessons from some of our historical military leaders. When you look at the great leaders of history, they were able to change the world to this day. This idea is a good reminder that good military leadership can help shape the future. Historical leaders such as Dwight Eisenhower shaped the result of wars that created new world orders. Eisenhower left his mark and continues to shape the political,
social, and cultural landscapes of the world. He showed qualities such as leading by example, understanding the importance of teamwork, thinking outside of the box, and taking responsibility, which are all effective qualities that could be used
my modern military leadership.
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One of the most historical great leaders of history is Dwight Eisenhower. He embodied all the qualities listed above that make a great leader. Before Eisenhower became the 34th president of the United States of America, he led the Overlord Landings at Normandy in 1944 and served as Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Forces in the war against Nazi Germany in Europe (Admin, 2016). Eisenhower knew that to have confident troops, he would have to lead by example. He believed that as an effective leader, he had to remember that he set the tone for his
team (Hitchcock, 2020). Understanding the importance of teamwork is also an important
trait of a leader. He knew that making his team understand the “why” behind that “what,”
allowed his team to believe in the larger and common cause and united armies, navies, and air forces during this operation. Eisenhower was also a “world class poker player.” He had a knack for knowing his enemy and expecting the unexpected so that he knew exactly how to manage a situation if it did not go as planned. He believed that situations always changed, so he would plan for any hidden crisis that could arise, which always put him in a place of power. Eisenhower also knew the importance of taking responsibility. While he led Operation Overlord with many different teams involved, he took the sole responsibility of
the most important decisions. He wrote an “In Case of Failure,” letter willing to take the blame if things went awry. Today’s leaders can learn a lot from this, many leaders today
want credit, but do not want the blame if things go bad.
Conclusion
Although times have changed drastically, there are still lessons many that we can learn from our historical military leaders. If leaders of today can remember the importance of leading their team by example, teamwork, planning, and accountability, it would help with some modern leadership challenges we face today. It boosts morale, and builds a resilient team, which is almost unstoppable.
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lessons-from-the-balancer-in-chief#/
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