Marshall's extraordinary career reflects unparalleled leadership traits and consummate skills, among them vision, candor, a commitment to action, the ability to listen and learn, and not least, selflessness.
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There isn't any history in this book, and don't buy it if you are hoping to learn much about George C. Marshall. The book's script goes something like this:
Honesty.
Honesty is good.
George C. Marshall was honest. Here is an anecdote and a quotation to illustrate it.
We found a CEO who was honest. Here is an anecdote to illustrate it. This CEO made a lot of money.
Willingness to speak out.
Willingness to speak out is good.
George C. Marshall was willing to speak out. Here is an anecdote and a quotation to illustrate it.
We found a CEO who was willing to speak out. Here is an anecdote to illustrate it. This CEO made a lot of money.
( Repeat for seven more positive character traits)
George C. Marshall really was a great man, and I want to learn more about him. As another reviewer wrote, <<Marshall seems to embody all the great character qualities that I associate with ... the "greatest generation" ...selflessness, a sense of duty, integrity, candor, preparation, a love for learning and teaching others, fairness, vision and caring for others>>
Unfortunately this book does not establish these facts convincingly, which is what a biographer should do. It simply asserts them. Not only is the book short on facts, but the constant jump from discussing Marshall to comparing him to the CEO-of-the-week is somewhere between belittling and insulting to Marshall. And the final measure of the quality and virtue of these CEOs always comes down to money, which was not the point of Marshall's life in the first place. The greatness of Marshall does not make the book great.
As for the CEOs, I'm glad the writer could find one honest one and one who was willing to speak out (and so forth). However, from a logical point of view, the link between these character traits and success was not established. You can say: I found an honest CEO, and he made money. The next question is, compared to what? If you examine fifty CEOs, of whom (let's be generous) you find ten honest ones, and you compare the success of those ten to the other forty, then you work out the math and find the statistical correlation between the honesty and the money (this book's value system is all about the money), then you've made your case (for what it's worth).
I'm also disappointed in the book's failure to match its title: Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker. There was little to no discussion of any of these aspects of Marshall's career. If you're looking for a book on peacemaking, look elsewhere.
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update: if you're looking for a good book about Marshall, try Marshall : Hero for Our Times by Leonard Mosley
This book is a very informative account of the great General. A truly inspiring individual who put his nation first.
It includes numerous anecdotes and does a good job of extracting meaning and actions from his life.
Should be required reading for anyone with a eye on politics, government and nation building.
Well written and flows smoothly from one theme to the next.
One of the greatest men of the Twentieth Century - and I know nothing about him? I ran across references to General George C. Marshall on numerous occasions and I wondered why I knew so little about him - so, I found this book that coupled the biography of this great man with his leadership principles and ordered it - wow, was I glad I did! I was completely surprised by the character of this incredible man who has unfortunately fallen thru the cracks of history. Uldrich does an incredible job of giving you a great feel not only for the accomplishments of this mountain of a man, but also for his personality and character - which, in the case of Marshall, are what made the man. Uldrich also does a great job ending each chapter by summarizing the leadership principle demonstrated by Marshall and then giving modern examples from the world of business and industry so that this book is an easy cross-over for business and industry leaders and not merely relegated to history buffs.
Marshall seems to embody all the great character qualities that I associate with that generation we've dubbed the "greatest generation" and Uldrich has brought those qualities to the forefront in this book - selflessness, a sense of duty, integrity, candor, preparation, a love for learning and teaching others, fairness, vision and caring for others. This is an amazing read for almost everyone - from the student who needs to know more about great men and women who sacrificed for the greater good, to the leader in almost any capacity who wants to know how to inspire others and get them to perform at a higher level - all will learn something from this book. While the names of his contemporaries are more familiar to many of us - Eisenhower, Truman, Roosevelt, Bradley, and Patton - after reading this book you'll appreciate the fact that much more is owed to Marshall than to maybe the rest of that list combined!
Pithy review of key events in the leadership experience of George Caitlin Marshall. The author provides parallel examples in the business world, which, although the transitions are occasionally wooden, are relevant and enhance the book. Well-researched, this book provides numerous examples of the character of General Marshall of which I was previously unaware.
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