Posted on Sep 10, 2014
Whose leadership style do you emulate more: LT Lynn "Buck" Compton or LT Richard Winters?
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Out of these two types of leaders, who would you prefer as your boss?
What do you like and dislike about their leadership style?
What do you like and dislike about their leadership style?
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Neither. CPT Ronald Spiers. Get the job done. Get it done efficiently. Do what a soldier needs to do. Everything else is excess.
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LTC Paul Labrador
It's based on an old Samurai proverb: "Fate is in Heaven, the armor is on the breast, success is with the legs. Go to the battlefield firmly confident of victory, and you will come home with no wounds whatever. Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death. When you leave the house determined not to see it again you will come home safely; when you have any thought of returning you will not return. You may not be in the wrong to think that the world is always subject to change, but the warrior must not entertain this way of thinking, for his fate is always determined."
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
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LTC Paul Labrador, I think I almost shed a tear there. Almost. Then I beat myself with a saber.
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Band of Brothers - Lipton & Speirs
Lipton and Speirs talk about the rumors, leading Easy Company and Lipton's promotion. I really like this scene from the end of "The Breaking Point", which ha...
And...there's merit to your men thinking that you're the meanest, toughest SOB in the Roman Legion...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JhIFd-iKz8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JhIFd-iKz8
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I aspire to be more like Dick Winters. He was a great leader. He was very tactical and analytical of the situation he found himself in. He wasn't afraid to lead and would often lead from the front. Even when faced with difficult situations he always took care of his men. After all of that he volunteered for more. Buck was also a great leader not on par with Winters.
Although Spears was pretty bad ass.
Although Spears was pretty bad ass.
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LTC Paul Labrador
I think the difference between the two was the Winters never served as a PL in combat and Compton served as a PL but never rose to company command. So their styles evolved accordingly. Compton was very much a hands on leader at the PL level, but never really had to deal with the "big picture". Winters could definately lead personally, but from D-Day on had to eschew the direct, hands-on leadership and focus almost entirely on the "big picture". I think Speers was one of the folks LTC Grossman described in his book as a "controlled sociopath" who was perfectly suited to the job of killing.
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Neither. Leadership is situational--that's the thing we don't teach well. Effective leaders adapt to the situation. For example, they may need to rely more on junior or senior advisers, they may need to listen more and talk less, they may also need to be more directive--depending on the situation and the mission. There is no one size fits all leadership style. Better to glean the best of what you like and remember the worst lest you repeat it. One article I wrote for the Army: "The Greatest Leader I NEVER Knew" might be worth reading.
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SSG V. Michelle Woods
Thank you sir. From my little experience, I think this is the best advice but it's frustrating not being that perfect balance yet. I'm awful at being reserved and firm. It's my nature to be outgoing, hyper and zealous. I want soldiers to see me as approachable and compassionate but I also want them to respect me. I know it takes time to develop my leadership skills and style. I just want to be a badass leader who has it all figured out right now lol. I'll keep working on it and I'll look up that article after class. I'm currently in ALC.
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Michelle, remember what I said yesterday about how God created Time and Grade and Time in Service for a reason. Time in Grade is to learn your job better, allowing for honest mistakes. Time in SERVICE is another thing--service to others. Alertness to the needs of others--including the needs of soldiers and the Army is the Hallmark of a leader. Having an attitude that Every Job is My Job is a winning spirit that can trump petty politics. You will always encounter naysayers. Become a NaySlayer. Read as many regulations as you can, especially the footnotes--know the exceptions to the exceptions. They you can show me rather than tell me how to get things done. You are doing fine!
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