What are generals made of.
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WHAT ARE GEN MADE OF?
WHAT ARE GEN MADE OF?
INTRO
INTRO Experience is an essential elm Understanding acquired in no other way
INTRO Raise a man to high rank E mpirical knowledge
INTRO Ldrship and organizational ability Mil org and op procedures rest on the fundamental idea
AIM To acquaint student offrs about book “What are gen made of?” written by Maj Gen Aubrey “Red” Newman ( R etd )
SEQ Part – I : About the book Part – II : About the author Part – III : Summary of book Coy Grd offrs Fd Grd offrs Gen offrs Part – IV : Analysis / lessons learnt
PART – I ABOUT THE BOOK
ABOUT THE BOOK Name of the Book : What are Gen made of? Name of the Author : Maj Gen Aubrey “RED” Newman , USA Published by : Presidio Press Navato Reproduced by : Pap-Board Printers ( Pvt ) Ltd Rawalpindi Pakistan Reproduced for : Service Book Club – 1989 Number of Chapters : 66 Number of Pages : 314 Quality of Paper : Normal
PART – II ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gen Newman well known writer Newman was awarded the Dough-Boy Award in 1983 (1903 – 1994) Served in Army for 35 Years 1935 - 1960
PART – III SUMMARY OF BOOK
SUMMARY OF BOOK Divided book into three parts :- Coy Grd Offrs Fd Grd Offrs Gen Offrs Describes in detail the imp of that stage What all he should do at that stage
SUMMARY OF BOOK Learn from his ldrs and subordinates Extent an offr can exe comd and con
COY GRD OFFRS
Cdtship Senior offrs play a vital role in the grooming of an offr COY GRD OFFRS
Being an inf man, most of his incidents are about inf Best stage in learning process is company level COY GRD OFFRS
Comd and ldrship “ Comd and ldrship is an art not a skill or tech and it takes head and heart both to lead men” COY GRD OFFRS
ldrs to use personal touch on your personnel Do not start giving orders until you formulate those in your mind COY GRD OFFRS
FD GRD OFFRS
Two basic complications for Fd grd offrs : - Greater need for vis and anticipation Nec for more detailed coord and coop FD GRD OFFRS
Stresses upon basic courtesies Sits where there is courtesy vs discourtesy good judgment, common sense and sound understanding of mil svc FD GRD OFFRS
For sound and respectable service in the army he gives a golden rule: - “ There will always be those you do not like, and those who do not like and there does not have to be reason for this. But to succeed in Army, you have to live and work with everyone successfully” Toughness of character plays a vital role in successful army career FD GRD OFFRS
Mixture of qualities to make a good sldr High on the list is the toughness of character Mil skills, trg and courage FD GRD OFFRS
An athlete is a self starter with a sound mind in healthy body Copes with the nec to make quickness of decisions FD GRD OFFRS
GEN OFFRS
Most imp part of this book as originally the book is about the g en What public thinks about g en GEN OFFRS
For most of the civilians gen are complexed people To be a gen does not matter a lot but the thing which actually matters is professionalism and dedication GEN OFFRS
Author pinned on second, star, so far him they were just hard little pieces of metal, cold to touch Three attitudes of gens rank are Courage Wisdom Moderation GEN OFFRS
Attitude of people about gen Should be good athlete Should be good in academics Should be good in both Sums up by saying:- “An offr measures up and grows, or fades depending on what he is, not his IQ, his athletic ability, what school he went to or whether he rose from the ranks” GEN OFFRS
PART – IV ANALYSIS / LESSONS LEARNT
Compilation of articles written for mil audience Utility can extend beyond the mil circle Professionals belonging to different fd of life ANALYSIS / LEASSONS LEARNT
Mil life at its most imp lvls , outlining a pattern for a successful commander Book will help offrs to understand the challenges of ldrship G ives a guide line to deal efficiently with UC ANALYSIS / LEASSONS LEARNT
Author has written this book on leadership based on his personal exp Author has written this book in a very simple language ANALYSIS / LEASSONS LEARNT
CONCL
The book “what are Gens made of?” is very comprehensive book on the mil life Book is not written after studying some other books Based on practical mil life exp and mil knowledge of author CONCL
Acted as a peace time sldr and as fd offr also leading his subordinates Every aspect of mil life incl comd and ldrship as been discussed in detail CONCL