General Norman Shwarzkof

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General Norman Schwarzkopf has been named by many as the all time favorite war hero and leader, coming in a close tie to General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Scarborough, 2012). In fact, many people fondly labeled him as “Stormin’ Norman” because of his strategic air assault against Iraq (Scarborough, 2012). However, the men and women in his command referred to him as “The Bear” due to aggressiveness and persistence (Kruse, 2012).

Did you know Schwarzkopf’s analogy on war is relevant to leadership in other organizations? Ultimately, he said, do the right thing; learn from your mistakes; be courageous; go with your team into battle over an issue; take charge; constructive conflict is healthy; fight for what is right; and possess and maintain strategy

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