United States Army War College

Returning to Army Leadership United States Army War College

Great military leaders inspire their troops and lead them into battle. No senior officer in today's Army has risen to this level of greatness. Instead, we are led by a corps of general officers who are better described with superlatives like "scholar", "diplomat", and "manager". This book examines what has changed in our leadership doctrine, selection process, training and philosophy of leadership that has resulted in this profound change. It makes recommendations regarding how we can return to our heritage and revise our leadership programs to develop the next generation of Generals to lead our Army.