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This 7 page paper examines and reviews this book in relationship to Mark Blumenson's, "Master of the Art of Command". This paper analyzes the similarities and differences between these two works and their views on military leadership. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of what makes military leadership successful, and as a byproduct, what does not. These books are more than just investigations into past military leaders who undoubtedly earned their place
in history, but are investigations into those characteristics that result in greatness. In other words, while these authors dissect greatness, they admittedly contend that real greatness is their cumulative
effort, as opposed to their individual existence in any individual. Greatness and leadership potential are indeed important issues in our
society. Leadership is essential in all aspects of life, and yet few will attain such recognition. These books and the investigations they recount provide readers with a unique
insight and understanding of just why such leadership is not common, and why it is attained by few in our society.
The work of Edgar Puryears in, American Generalship: Character is Everything: The Art of Command, is based upon interviews with many generals, many of whom were very
high-ranking during World War II and other conflicts. Furthermore, this work reflects over 35 years of investigation by the author, which significantly enhances the credibility of both the book
and the author. Puryears attempts to reveal the characteristics of greatness in military leadership. Here, Puryears has uncovered some common characteristics between these men, and reveals the qualities
he believes make these men so worthy of the title of General. For instance, he asserts that one of the common threads
that ties these men together is their desire to read, as well as such qualities as relying on their intuition and being able to challenge when they believe the situation
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