Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker: Leadership Lessons from George C. Marshall - Softcover

ULDRICH, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814415962 ISBN 13: 9780814415962

Publisher: AMACOM, 2005

Synopsis

"Foreword by Fred Smith, President and CEO, Federal Express No list of the greatest people of the 20th century is complete without General George C. Marshall. Winston Churchill called him the ""organizer of victory"" and ""the last great American."" President Harry Truman referred to him as the ""great one of the age."" Tom Brokaw called him the ""godfather"" of ""the greatest generation."" Even so, many people know Marshall's name without being able to recall his many astonishing accomplishments. Among them: * He personally trained future generals Eisenhower, Bradley, Ridgeway, Patton, and others. * As Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army before and during World War II, he oversaw its expansion from a small, homeland defense force -- smaller than Bulgaria's -- into the mightiest army ever assembled. * As Secretary of State, he introduced the ""Marshall Plan,"" which literally rescued Europe after the war. * He was the first professional soldier ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize and was twice named Time's Man of the Year. Marshall's extraordinary career reflects unparalleled leadership traits and consummate skills, among them vision, candor, a commitment to action, the ability to listen and learn, and not least, selflessness. In an extraordinary chronicle and analysis of legendary leadership, Jack Uldrich brings the life and achievements of General Marshall front and center -- where they have always belonged."

About this title

About the Author:

Jack Uldrich is a writer, speaker, and consultant. He is the author of The Next Big Thing Is Really Small and Into the Unknown.

Review:

Cecil Johnson, syndicated columnist: "Uldrich has done a splendid job packaging leadership advice with history and producing a very readable volume that should appeal to history buffs, business types and general readers."

Quality Management Journal: "...an extraordinary book."

“...an extraordinary book.”

-Quality Management Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0814415962
• ISBN 13: 9780814415962
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256