Military Leadership: In Pursuit of Excellence

by Robert L. Taylor, William E. Rosenbach

The fourth edition of this classic text continues its popular interdisciplinary approach to the topic of leadership, by examining the elements of military leadership from the perspective of contributors in the fields of history, business, religion, politics, and education. The fourth edition presents a broad spectrum of ideas and perspectives relating to military leadership in the current environment. It includes multinational views reflecting the global military stage. This new edition synthesizes classic pieces from the second and third editions with contemporary readings to provide the reader with important insights into the concepts of military leadership throughout the vagaries of regional conflict and maintenance of peace. The resulting synthesis stimulates the reader to understand the complex dynamics of effective leadership in the context of military history, values, and culture.

Genres: Leadership, Military Fiction, Military History

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Ed McDermott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the middle chapters are a little dated but add good context to the War in Iraq

[Zain Ikhlaq · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly outdated examples.
Does contain a few golden nuggets of timeless wisdom.