About Face
by David H. Hackworth with Julie Sherman
The memoir of one of America's most decorated soldiers, from Korea to Vietnam, and his turn against how the Vietnam war was fought. Long, profane and essential reading on front-line leadership and the cost of careerism above.
Read it if…
you want leadership lessons from the ground level, unvarnished.
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Skip it if…
you want a short read; it is 900 pages.
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Three things you will actually use
- Take care of the troops; they will take care of the mission.
- Careerism kills.
- Train as you fight.
Do this first
Read the Vietnam chapters on Hardcore Battalion and note what he changed first.
Our verdict
Long, profane, essential.
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