Leadership, Christopher D. Kolenda
Leadership, Christopher D. Kolenda
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Leadership
The Warrior's Art

Author: Christopher D. Kolenda

Narrator: Corey M. Snow

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/23/2014

Synopsis

This bold, wide-ranging collection brings together some of the most noted military minds, past and present, to examine the crucial role of leadership in combat. Written while Christopher Kolenda was a faculty member in the history department at West Point, it covers both classic and modern concepts of leadership and uses case studies from Alexander the Great through World War II to illustrate principles of leadership in concrete historical contexts.

About Christopher D. Kolenda

Christopher D. Kolenda is a retired U.S. Army colonel who served three tours of duty in Afghanistan. He has shaped every critical strategic review for Afghanistan and Pakistan since 2009, led the team that drafted the McChrystal assessment and ISAF strategy, penned the 2009 ISAF counterinsurgency guidance, and influenced myriad other strategic and tactical initiatives that have set conditions for success in Afghanistan. He is also the author of The Counterinsurgency Challenge: A Parable of Leadership and Decision Making in Modern Conflict.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on May 24, 2016

this collection of essays on leadership was wonderfully compiled and expertly explained. Christopher d kolenda is a career military man with a head strategy and a heart for the unit. he understands how leadership applies not only on the battlefield but in everyday life. expertly he navigates between......more

Goodreads review by Isaiah on August 17, 2016

It was a collection of essays from various authors in the Armed Services. The chapters on history really appealed to me, however the ones about logistics of life an a base were not so compelling. All in all, it's a very thorough overview of the life of a soldier.......more

Goodreads review by Greg on February 14, 2010

Compiled by Col. Christopher Kolenda, a rising U.S. military commander who chronicle several leadership ideas into a comprehensive compilation of strategic ideas. Best used as a reference source.......more

Goodreads review by Alexander on April 21, 2022

Any great book covering a historical topicality features the author’s ability to juxtapose depictions of preexisting conflict with modern analysis. In this respect, Christopher D. Kolenda does not disappoint with his surprisingly fast-paced, page-turning new read Leadership: The Warrior’s Art, compl......more

Goodreads review by Scott on October 09, 2021

I read the first edition of Leadership: The Warrior's Art nearly two decades ago as a fresh Army Second Lieutenant. Even then with minimal leadership experience under my belt, the collection of essays served as a useful leadership guide with practical applications. Admittedly skeptical that the seco......more

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