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Command and Collapse: Lessons from Chiang Kai-shek’s Lost Wars
Chiang Kai-shek didn’t just lose China—he lost it systematically, strategically, and in full view of the world.
Command and Collapse is not another heroic redemption arc or sanitized military biography. It’s a sharp, unflinching autopsy of one man’s obsession with control, and how that obsession devoured an empire. From borrowed armies and staged battles to micromanaged disasters and propaganda parades, this book dissects how Chiang turned tactical missteps into full-blown strategic collapse.
Blending strategic analysis with biting narrative, this book breaks
Why fear-based leadership stifles initiative and poisons feedback loops
How inflated troop counts and fake metrics paved the way for real defeat
Why loyalty is not the same as alignment—and why that distinction matters
What happens when institutions are built to protect egos, not outcomes
With the tone of a military debriefing laced with gallows humor, Command and Collapse turns Chiang’s failures into brutal, modern lessons for anyone managing power, pressure, or people.
Whether you’re running a state, a company, or just trying to survive your next board meeting—read this first.
Command and Collapse is not another heroic redemption arc or sanitized military biography. It’s a sharp, unflinching autopsy of one man’s obsession with control, and how that obsession devoured an empire. From borrowed armies and staged battles to micromanaged disasters and propaganda parades, this book dissects how Chiang turned tactical missteps into full-blown strategic collapse.
Blending strategic analysis with biting narrative, this book breaks
Why fear-based leadership stifles initiative and poisons feedback loops
How inflated troop counts and fake metrics paved the way for real defeat
Why loyalty is not the same as alignment—and why that distinction matters
What happens when institutions are built to protect egos, not outcomes
With the tone of a military debriefing laced with gallows humor, Command and Collapse turns Chiang’s failures into brutal, modern lessons for anyone managing power, pressure, or people.
Whether you’re running a state, a company, or just trying to survive your next board meeting—read this first.
90 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 3, 2025
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