General Patton's Timeless Leadership Principles: Your Practical Guide For a Successful Career and Life

by Richard J. Stillman II

This book demonstrates how General Patton's leadership principles can be a practical guide for anyone interested in achieving a successful career and life. It is based upon Colonel Stillman's personal observations of the General as a member of his staff in Europe during World War II. The author highlights Patton's period of greatest military achievement as Commander of the Third Army. He portrays the General's concept of leadership in an easy to understand diagram and discusses how its application can be useful in your daily life. Stillman also devotes a chapter to Patton's fatal flaw and the importance of recognizing your "Achilles heel". New material and numerous stories about Old Blood and Guts appear throughout the text. An interesting section is devoted to fact and fiction about Patton, including his beloved dog, Willie. Significant features 6 X 9 Inch hard cover edition with three-color cover; printed on acid-free paper for superior photo reproduction; professionally written by a nationally recognized authority and WWII aide to General Patton; index and extensive bibliography; numerous photos, maps, and charts.

Genres: Leadership

263 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1996

About the author

Richard J. Stillman II is a Professor of Public Administration at the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. He taught on the faculties of George Mason University and California State University-Bakersfield. Stillman is an elected fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration and his textbook, Public Administration: Concepts and Cases is used at over 400 universities and colleges. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Hungarian. Stillman received the William E. and Frederick C. Mosher Award for distinguished scholarship and is currently the editor in chief of the Public Administration Review.