Conversations with Major Dick Winters: Life Lessons from the Commander of the Band of Brothers
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (991 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0425271536 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now comes the story of Dick Winters in his last years as witnessed and experienced by his good friend, Cole C. Kingseed.Kingseed shares the formative experiences that made Winters such an effective leader. He addresses Winters’s experiences and leadership during the war, his intense, unbreakable devotion to his men, his search for peace both without and within after the war, and how fame forced him to make adjustments to an international audience of well-wishers and admirers, even as he attempted to leave a lasting legacy before joining his fallen comrades. It was only the beginning. Following Winters’s death on January 2, 2011, the outpouring of grief and adulation for one of this nation’s preeminent leaders of character, courage, and competence shows just how much of an impact Dick Winters left on the world.This is a story of leadership, fame, and friendship, and the journey of one man’s struggle to find the peace that he promised himself if he survived World War II.. On the hellish battlefields of World War II Europe, Major Dick Winters led his Easy Company—the now-legendary Band of Brothers—from the confusion and chaos of the D-Day invasion to the final capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest.But Winters’s story didn’t end there. He was a quiet, reluctant hero whose modesty
In the tradition of Lord Moran’s The Anatomy of Courage, this is an anatomy of leadership, of courage, of discipline, and above all, of self-knowledge.”—Dennis Showalter, author of Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century and Hitler’s Panzers: The Lightning Attacks That Revolutionized Warfare . USA, president and CEO, Oak Ridge Strategies Group, Inc.“Are leaders born or made? The perceptions and the insights of Band of Brothers’s Major Dick Winters show that in a democracy, true leaders are cultivated. McMaster, USA, Commanding General, Fort Benning, Georgia and author of Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam<
He is a founding partner of Battlefield Leadership, LLC and president of his own leadership consulting firm, The Brecourt Leadership Experience, Inc., whose clients include International Paper, Ernst & Young, USAA, and Bayer Corporation, among others. . Naval War College and his PhD in history from Ohio State. He earned his MA in national security and strategic studies fro
Gary M. Carpenter said Good not great read. As an avid WW"Good not great read" according to Gary M. Carpenter. As an avid WW2 reader, I enjoyed "Conversation with Major Dick Winters", however thereseemed to be a lot of repetitive material. There were several places in the book I foundquite slow. Winter's own "Beyond the Band of Brothers" written withCole Kingseed I found to be a much better read.. reader, I enjoyed "Conversation with Major Dick Winters", however thereseemed to be a lot of repetitive material. There were several places in the book I foundquite slow. Winter's own "Beyond the Band of Brothers" written withCole Kingseed I found to be a much better read.. Great book! Highly recommended. I have truly enjoyed reading this book. As a foreigner, I am just now finishing BOB. Of course, I became fascinated by everything that had something to do with Easy Company. During the past weeks I've read a lot online and I bought this book. I have truly enjoyed it. Before purchasing the book I read the reviews and I was discouraged by the people that claimed the author was blinded by his admiration for Major Winters. I did not find that to be true. Major Richard Winters WAS out of t. "Leradership" according to David E. Kidney. Truly the ultimate leader who has proven his abilities under the most difficult of all circumstances. If you want to find out what makes a great leader - read this book. His comments follow right on into the business world. Leading men in close combat is the supreme test of a leader