American Generalship

Character Is Everything: The Art of Command

Edgar Puryear

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Presidio Press
30 November 2001

Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours; Warfare & defence

""What does it take to make a great general or a great leader in any field? . . . An excellent contribution to the study of leadership among those who make life-and-death decisions in the most challenging situations-one that could well serve as required reading in both military and business schools.""-Kirkus Reviews

Throughout his life, Edgar F.""Beau"" Puryear has studied America's top military leaders. In his research for this book, he has sought to discover what allowed them to rise above their contemporaries; what prepared them for the terrible responsibilities they bore as the commanders of our armed forces during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf, and on to today; how they are different from you and me. Ultimately, first and foremost, Dr. Puryear discovered that character is the single most important and the most distinctive element shared by these individuals- that character iseverything!

""Beau Puryear again reaches into his gold mine of research and comes forward with the essence of great generalship. . . . Well-done and a worthy read.""-General Colin L. Powell

""We can always learn more about the importance of character to successful leadership. With this book, we do just that.""-General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

By: Edgar Puryear
Imprint: Presidio Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 409g
ISBN: 9780891417705
ISBN 10: 0891417702
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 30 November 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edgar F. Puryear, Jr., is a graduate of the University of Maryland and earned an MA from the University of Denver, an MA and PhD from Princeton University, and an LLB from the University of Virginia. A professor emeritus at Georgetown University, he is the author of Stars in Flight and American Generalship.