Wisdom Of The Generals

Part I : Before The Battle : Introduction

Part II : The Battle : The Wisdom Of The Generals And Admirals

Adversity * Aggressiveness * Attitude * Audacity * Caring * Change * Character * Cohesion * Commitment * Competence * Communication * Competition * Courage * Deception * Decision Making * Defence * Delegation * Depression * Doubt * Duty * Endurance * Enthusiasm * Example * Exploitation of Success * Failure * Fear * Flexibility * Goals * Hope * Humor * Imagination * Initiative *  Integrity * Judgment * Justice * Leadership * Learning * Logistics * Luck * Mistakes * Morale * Motivation * Opportunity * Optimism * People * Persistence * Planning * Preparedness * Problem Solving * Promotion * Respect * Responsibility * Risk * Policies, Rules and Regulations * Self-confidence * Self-control * Strategy * Stress * Success * Surprise * Tact * Teamwork * Time * Training * Trust * Values * Victory * Vision

Part III : The After Action Report : The Contributors And What They Did

Index

 

To master the art of business-or the art of war-you must become master of many arts. The art of decision-making. The art of motivation. Of planning. Of team-building. Most of all, the art of leadership. Written by retired U.S. Air Force General and corporate executive William A. Cohen, Wisdom of the Generals draws on hte leadership genius of more than 150 great warriors-from ancient Chinese warlord Sun Tzu to Desert Storm hero General Colin Powell. Then it distills their brilliance into practical, inpirational lessons on hte pursuit of excellence in sixty-four criteria essential to business success.