The Officer as a Leader

by S.L.A. Marshall

Book Summary of The Officer As A Leader The Officer as a Leader is a remarkable book on military leadership, wherein the authro discusses the psychology of a leader and what it takes to be one. In this now famous book, he points out the thirteen mistakes that every leader should avoid that are now as well knwon in Armies across the world as are the Ten Commandments. About Author : Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall, 1900-1977, American author and military analyst was born in Catskill, N.Y. Having served in world war I, he embarked upon a career in journalism, working as an editorial writer and military critic for the Detroit News. In World War II he was chief comabt historian for the European Theater of Operations (1945) and during the Korean War was an infantry operations analyst for the U.S. army, with the rank of brigadier general. Contents : Introduction Your Commission Your Code as a Leader Responsibility and Privelege of the Leader Knowing Yuor Job as a Leader Thr Problem of Career Speaking and Writing Dealing With Peoople Keeping Your House in Order Wartime Expansion Instruction-Essential Art of the Leader The Nature of Discipline The Meaning of Morale Elements of Esprit Knowing the Men You Lead Your Relationship With Your Men Your Men's Moral and Physical Welfare Keeping Your Men Informed Counseling Your Men Using Reward and Punishment Fitting Your Men to Jobs The Mission Great Leaders-What Kind of Men? Developing Leadership Human Nature and Leadership Group Nature and Leadership The Leading of Americans in Combat Bibliography Index

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

S.L.A. Marshall (full name, Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall) served in World War I and then embarked in a career in journalism. In World War II, he was chief combat historian in the Central Pacific (1943) and chief historian for the European Theater of Operations (1945). He authored some 30 books about warfare, including Pork Chop Hill: The American Fighting Man in Action, The River and the Gauntlet and Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War.

Reviews

[Ashish Mamgain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book on leadership issues which covers various aspects of a military officer’s life in great detail. Issues like working hard, true to oneself, use of privileges, importance of own thoughts & self study, art of self expression, mistakes generally committed by an officer etc have been covered beautifully with adequate examples in simple detail which forces the reader to contemplate and give a thought on own actions in these fields. A highly recommended book for military officers.