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1. www.elg.net › 2015 › 08On Virtue and Honor: Memo from John Paul Jones

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   Aug 29, 2015 · A good Commander is transparent; he does not hide facts; he provides knowledge. He imbues his crew with confidence, because they know where the ship is, they know where it is going, and why. They know their mission, and that they have a good Commander to lead them there.

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2. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › what-makesWhat Makes Great Commanders Great? - Warfare History Network

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   The great captains were all well-educated men, formally trained by the educational establishments of their times. Sargon II was perhaps the best educated, a classical scholar who was fluent in the ancient Sumerian languages and a military historian who wrote commentaries on his country’s ancient battles.

3. www.forcesnews.com › services › tri-serviceGreat British Battle Commanders and the six reasons why they ...

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   3 days ago · Some are more successful than others and some luckier than others as they commit their troops to kill and be killed, to injure and be injured, to terrify and be terrified, all in pursuit of some cause they aim to attain by violent means. Successful command embodies some timeless leadership tasks. All commanders have to shape the attitude of ...

4. smallwarsjournal.com › jrnl › artCommandership: A Fresh Look at Command - Small Wars Journal

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   Mar 12, 2020 · Seamlessly blending leadership, management, and command to solve problems and improve the organization is the mark of a successful commander. If a new commander fails to recognize he or she must change, command will likely be a rough, short-lived experience.

5. thestrategybridge.org › the-bridge › 2015/12/28Clausewitz’s Military Genius and the #Human Dimension

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   Dec 11, 2014 · One prudent start point for any discussion on military matters is the philosophy of war described by the 19th century theorist Carl Von Clausewitz. In one of the lesser read sections of On War, he described what comprised the penultimate military genius.

6. wellquo.com › 50-aristotle-quotes-on-knowledge50+ Aristotle Quotes on Knowledge, Leadership & Justice

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   He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander. Aristotle. It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle. He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader. Aristotle. A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility. Aristotle. Fortune favors ...

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   What makes a great commander?

   • Great commanders are only possible when challenging times provide opportunities for their unusual abilities to come to the fore. Grave social and military crises create opportunities for leaders to arise who might otherwise have lived completely ordinary and unrecorded lives.

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   What is an educated man?

   • But I was really taken with the description I found in the book How to Live the Good Life by Commander Edward Whitehead ( the Schweppes guy !). He said: An educated man has been defined as one who can entertain himself, one who can entertain another, and one who can entertain a new idea. Let’s take a look at each of these characteristics.

   3 Characteristics of an Educated Person | The Art of Manliness

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   Should a commander always keep a great truth before he is obeyed?

   • In one word, every commander should keep constantly before him the great truth, that to be well obeyed, he must be perfectly esteemed.” Much time has passed, and my days serving our flag in uniform are long gone. Ships and weapons have changed in ways I never thought possible. But the requirement for virtue and honor has not.

   On Virtue and Honor: Memo from John Paul Jones

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   What does it mean to be a Commander?

   • Commanding is more than just the physical act of being in charge. It is more than taking possession of the organizational colors symbolizing the acceptance of authority and responsibility inherent in command. One day a Soldier is a staff officer and the next day, after some pomp and circumstance, the officer is a commander.

   Commandership: A Fresh Look at Command - Small Wars Journal

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   What makes a Commander different?

   • Command is different because of the level of authority, responsibility, and accountability inherent in command, the expectations placed on the commander, and the changes required in a how a commander must think to solve the problems faced by the organization. Successful commanders understand the role of commandership.

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   What are the expectations of a Commander?

   • A final expectation is that the commander will maintain a professional demeanor during the most difficult of times, sending Soldiers to their death. One of the paradoxes of command is that a commander may have to oversee the death of those for whom he or she is responsible.

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8. www.artofmanliness.com › character › behavior3 Characteristics of an Educated Person - The Art of Manliness

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   Oct 30, 2011 · What defines an educated man? The number of degrees he has? The size of his vocabulary? How many books he’s read? The qualities that constitute an educated man can be argued over and debated. But I was really taken with the description I found in the book How to Live the Good Life by Commander Edward Whitehead (the Schweppes guy!). He said: