Eisenhower: Soldier and President
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Ambrose's one-volume condensation of his two-volume life: the supreme command, the presidency, the hidden hand, the farewell warning. Admiring and readable; the best introduction to Eisenhower's leadership style.
Read it if…
you want Eisenhower's management of egos and alliances.
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Skip it if…
you want critical distance.
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Three things you will actually use
- Manage egos; do not fight them.
- Optimism is a duty of command.
- Take the blame in advance.
Do this first
Read the chapters on managing Montgomery and Patton.
Our verdict
Eisenhower's leadership.
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