Battle Tested!: Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders
About this ebook
In the twenty-first century, leadership is the indispensable quantity that separates successful organizations from failures. Successful leaders communicate vision, motivate team members, and inspire trust. One must move both people and the collective organization into the future while, at the same time, dealing with the past. A leader must learn to master the dynamic requirements of decision-making and change.
About the author
Dr. Jeff McCausland is the founder/CEO of Diamond6 Leadership and Strategy and Visiting Professor at Dickinson College. He is a West Point graduate and retired Army Colonel. Jeff commanded an artillery battalion during the Gulf War and was later Dean of the Army War College. He also served on National Security Council Staff in the White House and as a Professor of Leadership at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is currently a national security consultant for CBS News. Jeff is indebted to his colleagues at CBS as well as the leadership of Dickinson College for their support in the writing of this book.
Colonel Tom Vossler, U.S. Army (Retired) served thirty years active military service to include command of an infantry platoon in combat during the Vietnam War. Since 1998 he has worked as a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg, specializing in battlefield leadership studies for national and international military units and civilian corporations. Additionally, he conducts reserved private tours of the Gettysburg battlefield for individuals, families, and youth groups. Tom coauthored three previous books on the Gettysburg battle and the 1862 Battle of Antietam. His television credits include appearances in historical documentaries for The History Channel, C-Span 3, and Pennsylvania Cable Network.
