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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... miles inland from the beach . The first line was the beach itself complete with its obstacles , mines , anti - tank ditches and beach defenders . The second was the network of strong - points up to six miles inland , sited to over look ...
... miles inland from the beach . The first line was the beach itself complete with its obstacles , mines , anti - tank ditches and beach defenders . The second was the network of strong - points up to six miles inland , sited to over look ...
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... miles , 19 miles , and 23 miles - and after each march several individuals went to the local dance to demonstrate their incredible fitness to their instructors.84 Each Commando unit trained independently but daily marches of ten miles ...
... miles , 19 miles , and 23 miles - and after each march several individuals went to the local dance to demonstrate their incredible fitness to their instructors.84 Each Commando unit trained independently but daily marches of ten miles ...
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... miles behind them at Hermanville waiting for the 65 tanks of the Staffordshire Yeomanry , who were a couple of miles back , stuck in a traffic jam on the beach itself for over an hour . Indeed , the 9th reserve Brigade did not land ...
... miles behind them at Hermanville waiting for the 65 tanks of the Staffordshire Yeomanry , who were a couple of miles back , stuck in a traffic jam on the beach itself for over an hour . Indeed , the 9th reserve Brigade did not land ...
Contents
Part Two Leadership and Wicked Problems | 19 |
Part Three Managing Tame Problems | 151 |
Part Four Commanding in Crises | 305 |
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