Leadership, Management and Command: Rethinking D-DayThe author argues that the successes and failures of D-Day, on both sides, cannot be explained by comparing the competing strategies of each side. Instead he provides an account of the battle through the overarching nature of the relationship between the leaders and their followers. |
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... Eisenhower's previous career had prima- rily involved administrative positions ( he had served as a desk - bound ... Eisenhower , who preferred Alexander , regarded Montgomery as arrogant , inflexible and abrasive , while Montgomery ...
... Eisenhower's previous career had prima- rily involved administrative positions ( he had served as a desk - bound ... Eisenhower , who preferred Alexander , regarded Montgomery as arrogant , inflexible and abrasive , while Montgomery ...
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... Eisenhower recom- mended to Marshall that Bradley ( the only senior commander he really trusted ) be appointed to ... Eisenhower's diplomatic skills in maintaining the alliance , but these were not the kind of qualities neces- sary to ...
... Eisenhower recom- mended to Marshall that Bradley ( the only senior commander he really trusted ) be appointed to ... Eisenhower's diplomatic skills in maintaining the alliance , but these were not the kind of qualities neces- sary to ...
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... Eisenhower for his views on the Sherman , given the increasingly bad publicity it was having at home - including a vociferous campaign for a congressional enquiry . Eisenhower replied that , of course , the Sherman could not outgun the ...
... Eisenhower for his views on the Sherman , given the increasingly bad publicity it was having at home - including a vociferous campaign for a congressional enquiry . Eisenhower replied that , of course , the Sherman could not outgun the ...
Contents
Part Two Leadership and Wicked Problems | 19 |
Part Three Managing Tame Problems | 151 |
Part Four Commanding in Crises | 305 |
Copyright | |
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29th Division Airborne Division aircraft Allied American Armoured Division artillery attack Badsey Balkoski Battalion battery battle bluffs bombardment bombers bombing Botting Bradley Brigade Caen Calais Canadian captured casualties cent Chandler and Collins Churchill combat commanders Company Corps counter-attack D-Day DD tanks defenders destroyed destroyers DUKWs Eiler Eisenhower enemy fighter fighting fire forces France French glider Gold Beach Hitler Infantry Division invasion June Juno Juno Beach killed landing craft LCTs leadership Linderman London Luftwaffe machine guns miles military Montgomery move naval Neillands Normandy Normann officers Omaha Beach Operation Ouistreham Panzer Division paratroopers Pitcairn-Jones Pointe du Hoc Quoted in Ambrose Quoted in Blandford Quoted in Collier Quoted in Delaforce Quoted in Kilvert-Jones Quoted in Linderman Rangers Regiment rifle Rommel Royal Rundstedt Ryan Sergeant shells Sherman ships soldiers St Lô strategy suggested Sword Beach target troops units Utah Utah Beach vehicles Wehrmacht Wicked Problem