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Marine Corps generalship / Edgar F. Puryear, Jr. ; foreword by General Alfred M. Gray, Jr.

Author/creator Puryear, Edgar F., 1930-
Other author/creatorNational Defense University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 2009.
Description1 online resource (xxvi, 513 p.)
Supplemental Content https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS125603
Subject(s)
Portion of title Generalship
Contents "Only one officer runs the Marine Corps" : the role of the commandant -- "General, will you do me the honor ..." : selection of the commandant -- "Destiny hangs by a slender thread" : making the decision to join the Marine Corps -- "Think of yourself as the institution" : decisionmaking -- "You have to be heard, and you have to be felt" : the importance of presence -- "We will not compromise on this" : having the character to challenge -- "Don't ignore the yesterdays of war" : the importance of reading -- "As a teacher does a scholar" : mentorship -- "Time with people is never wasted" : consideration -- "Authority and responsibility are inseparable" : accountability -- "Miracles must be wrought if victories are to be won" : character and leadership -- "The Marine way of life" : the pattern for success.
General noteGPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 497-511).
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Puryear, Edgar F., 1930- Marine Corps generalship.
GPO item number0378-H-01 (online)
Govt. docs number D 5.402:M 33/2

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