MARC Record from Library of Congress

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050 00 $aVE23$b.P86 2009
082 00 $a359.9/633041$222
100 1 $aPuryear, Edgar F.,$d1930-
245 10 $aMarine Corps generalship /$cEdgar F. Puryear, Jr. ; foreword by General Alfred M. Gray, Jr.
246 30 $aGeneralship
260 $aWashington, D.C. :$bNational Defense University Press,$c2009.
300 $axxvi, 513 p. ;$c28 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 497-511).
505 0 $a"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.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps$xOfficers.
650 0 $aGenerals$zUnited States.
650 0 $aCommand of troops.
650 0 $aCharacter.
650 0 $aLeadership$zUnited States.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps$xMilitary life.