May 2000
Compiled by Melinda Mosley, Bibliographer
Air University Library
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LEADERS
BOOKS
Axelrod, Alan. Patton on Leadership: Strategic Lessons for Corporate Warfare. Paramus, NJ, Prentice Hall, 1999. 279 p.
Book call no.: 658.4092 A969p
Bennis, Warren and Nanus, Burt. Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge. 2nd ed. New York, Harper Business, 1997. 235 p.
Book call no.: 658.409 B472L 1997
Crocker, H. W. Robert E. Lee on Leadership: Executive Lessons in Character, Courage, and Vision.. Rocklin, CA, Forum, 1999. 248 p.
Book call no.: 92 L479cb
Dunnigan, James F. and Masterson, Daniel. The Way of the Warrior: Business Tactics and Techniques from History's Twelve Greatest Generals. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1997. 207 p.
Book call no.: 658 D924w
Endler, James R. Other Leaders, Other Heroes: West Point's Legacy to America Beyond the Field of Battle. Westport, CT, Praeger, 1998. 229 p.
Book call no.: 355.0071173 E56o
Essays on Leadership, forward by David A. Hamburg and Cyrus R. Vance. Washington, Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1998. 75 p.
Essays by Boutros Boutros-Ghali, George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev and Desmond Tutu.
Book call no.: 303.34 E781
Hanson, Victor D. The Soul of Battle: From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators Vanquished Tyranny. New York, Free Press, 1999. 480 p.
Book call no.: 355.009 H251s
Hayward, Steven F. Churchill on Leadership: Executive Success in the Face of Adversity. Rocklin, CA, Forum, 1997. 202 p.
Book call no.: 92 C563hd
Kaltman, Al. Cigars, Whiskey, and Winning: Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant. Paramus, NJ, Prentice Hall Press, 1998. 322 p.
Book call no.: 658.4 K14c
Kets de Vries, Manfred F. R. The New Global Leaders: Richard Branson, Percy Barnevik, and David Simon. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1999. 188 p.
Book call no.: 658.049 K43n
Kotter, John P. Matsushita Leadership: Lessons from the 20th Century's Most Remarkable Entrepreneur. New York, Free Press, 1997. 302 p.
Book call no.: 338.76213 K87m
Lanning, Michael L. The Military 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time. Secaucus, NJ, Carol Publishing Group, 1996. 372 p.
The lives and accomplishments of the world's most influential military leaders.
Book call no.: 355.0092 L292m
O'Toole, James. Leadership A to Z: A Guide for the Appropriately Ambitious. San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999. 336 p.
Practical lessons on leadership. Includes examples based on the experiences of well known leaders.
Book call no.: 658.4 O88L
Olasky, Marvin N. The American Leadership Tradition: Moral Vision from Washington to Clinton. New York, Free Press, 1999. 298 p.
To what extent does character and ethical behavior matter in leadership?
Book call no.: 973.099 O42a
Pelinka, Anton. Politics of the Lesser Evil: Leadership, Democracy, & Jaruzelski's Poland. New Brunswick, NJ, Transaction Publishers, 1999. 259 p.
Book call no.: 943.8056 P384p
Quarterdeck and Bridge: Two Centuries of American Naval Leaders, edited by James C. Bradford. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1997. 455 p.
Book call no.: 359.331 Q1
Rowan, Roy. Powerful People: From Mao to Now, a Reporter's Fifty-Year Pursuit of Powerful People. New York, Carroll & Graf, 1996. 300 p.
Book call no.: 303.34 R877p
Smith, Perry M. Rules & Tools for Leaders. Garden City Park, NY, Avery Publishing, 1998. 290 p.
Book call no.: 658.4092 S656r
World Leaders of the Twentieth Century, by the editors of Salem Press. Pasadena, CA, The Press, 2000. 2 vols.
Book call no.: R 920.00904 W927
Brown, Carol A. General Harold K. Johnson and the Ambiguities of Strategic Leadership. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, 1999. 23 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 B877g
Chaengchenkit, Rungsun. Challenging Tasks of Strategic Leaders. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air War College, 1996. 32 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 C4321c
Clowers, Robert M. A Failure of Strategic Leadership: General Braxton Bragg and the Confederacy. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air War College, April 1996. 29 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 C648f
Condit, Howard. General George C. Marshall, Strategic Leadership and Coalition Warfare. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, April 15, 1996. 34 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 C745g
Evans, David L. MG (ret) Benjamin J. Butler: A Historical Perspective of Leadership on the Battlefield. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, 1998. 42 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 E92m
Faulise, Angie. Operational Leadership: Operational Art and General H. H. "Hap" Arnold. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1997. 20 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 F2611o
Fong, Timothy A. Operational Leadership of Major General Ulysses S. Grant During the Vicksburg Campaign of 1863. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1998. 19 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 F6740
Gunn, Alan L. Nathan Bedford Forrest: A Case Study of Operational Leadership. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1996. 21 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 G976n
Hampson, Michael N. The Lessons of Experience: How Strategic Leaders in the United States Army Develop and their Lessons Learned. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, 1998. 38 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 S231L
Hart, William J. The Education of an Operational Commander: Ulysses S. Grant, 1861-1863. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1997. 21 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 H326e
Leatherman, John E. General Creighton Abrams: Ethical Leadership at the Strategic Level. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, 1998. 32 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 L438g
Manuel, Kent L. General Kenney as a Strategic Leader. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air War College, 1996. 29 p.
Also available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/database/research/ay1996/awc/manuel_kl.htm
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 M294g
Melody, Paul E. General Omar Bradley and the Korean War: A Study in Modern Strategic Leader Competence.. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, 1998. 39 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 M528g
Naworol, Raymond L. Robert E. Lee: Character-Centered Leadership. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, Army Command and General Staff College, 1995. 107 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 N328c
Quintrall, Mickey L. The Chesty Puller Paragon: Leadership Dogma or Model Doctrine. Fort Leavenworth, KS, Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies, 1997. 57 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022-2 Q71c
Shultz, Linda K. A Comparative Analysis of the Operational Leadership of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at the Battle of Midway. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1997. 21 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 S562c
Thompson, Dennis C. The Operational Leadership of Major General George B. McClellan During the Peninsula Campaign. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1997. 19 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41162 T469o
Van Wye, Marcia. Leadership Makes a Difference: Nimitz and the Battle of Midway. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1996. 16 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 V285L
Weston, Todd W. Haig at Cambrai: Lessons in Operational Leadership. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1998. 19 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 W536h
Wiegert, Robert N. An Analyis of the Operational Leadership of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in the Afrika Korps. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1997. 18 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 W645a
PERIODICALS
Bigelow, Michael E. Knowing and Doing. Military Review 78:64-72 May-June 1998.
Article about Maj Gen Hunter Liggett.
Brinsfield, John W. Alexander's Challenge: Issues in Teaching Leadership. The Army Chaplaincy12-18 Winter 1998.
Lessons from Alexander the Great.
Burlage, John. Jay's Navy. Navy Times 46:12-14 August 18, 1997.
Interview with ADM Jay L. Johnson.
Callahan, Charles W. Imperatives of Leadership: Henry at Agincourt. Military Review 79:88-90 May-June 1999.
How did Henry V inspire his outnumbered and exhausted men in the battle against the French at
Agincourt? Lessons for leaders of today.
Cohen, William. Battle Leadership Examples from the Field. Military Review 79:82-86 May-June 1999.
Cohen, William S. Marshall's Legacy: A Guide for Tomorrow. Defense Issues 12, no. 25:1-4 1997.
Also available online at: http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/1997/s19970416-secdef.html
Remarks to the Virginia Military Institute, Marshall ROTC Seminar, Lexington, VA, 16 April 1997.
Gibson, Jane Whitney and Blackwell, Charles W. Flying High with Herb Kelleher: A Profile in Charismatic Leadership. The Journal of Leadership Studies 6:120-137 Summer/Fall 1999.
Gole, Henry G. Leadership in Literature. Parameters 29:134-147 Autumn 1999.
Also available online at: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/99autumn/autessay.htm#Gole
Goleman, Daniel. What Makes a Leader? Harvard Business Review 76:93-102 November/December 1998.
Hernandez, Rhett. Top Ten Traits for Future Leaders. Field Artillery8-11 May-June 1999.
Herskovitz, Paul J. and Klein, Esther E. The Biblical Story of Moses: Lessons in Leadership for Business. The Journal of Leadership Studies 6:84-95 Summer/Fall 1999.
Horner, Ann L. Leadership is Leadership--Regardless of Gender. Field Artillery40-41 May-June 1999.
Jordan, Bryant. Vote of No Confidence: Separating Airmen Knock Their Leaders. Air Force Times 58:3 November 10, 1997.
Kline, Timothy E. Where Have All the Mitchells Gone? Airpower Journal 11:69-76 Fall 1997.
Also available online at: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj97/fal97/kline.html
First appeared in Air University Review 33:28-32, May-Jun 1982.
Knutson, Kim. Leadership Resources on the Internet. The Journal of Leadership Studies 6:122-127 Winter/Spring 1999.
Skaggs, David Curtis. Creating Small Unit Cohesion: Oliver Hazard Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie. Armed Forces & Society 23:635-668 Summer 1997.
Strohmeier, Brian. The Leadership Principles Used by Jack Welch as He Re-Energized, Revolutionized, and Reshaped General Electric. The Journal of Leadership Studies 5:16-26 Spring 1998.
Thompson, Kenneth R. A Conversation with Paul Vallas. The Journal of Leadership Studies 6:148-159 Summer/Fall 1999.
White, Randall. Seekers and Scalers: The Future Leaders. Training & Development 51:20-24 January 1997.
Yost, Mark. Where are the Arleigh Burkes Today? Joint Force Quarterly no.11:124-127 Spring 1996.
Also available online at: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/jfq_pubs/jq019623.pdf
Article about ADM Arleigh Burke and LtCol Thomas C. Linn.
VIDEOS
The Front of the Class: Learning to Lead.. United States, Media Partners Corporation, 1995. 1 videocassette, 24 min.
What it means to be a leader.
Video 303.34 F935
Markham, Monte. Masters of War: The Knights of Desert Storm. New York, A & E Home Video, 1994. 1 videocassette, 50 min.
The military leadership of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf.
Video 956.70442 M423
Piggot-Smith, Tim. The Battle for North Africa: Prelude to Battle.. Alexandria, VA, Time Life, 1996. 1 videocassette, 56 min.
The military leadership of Rommel, Montgomery and Eisenhower.
Video 940.5423 B336
Piggot-Smith, Tim. Masters of War. D-Day: Day of Decision. New York, A & E Home Video, 1994. 1 videocassette, 50 min.
The military leadership of Eisenhower, Marshall, Bradley and Montgomery against Rommel, Von Runstedt and Hitler.
Video 940.542143 B3361
Wallace, Mike. 20th Century with Mike Wallace: Mystique of Leadership.. New York, CBS News Productions, in association with A&E Network, 1996. 1 videocassette, 50 min.
What qualities make a good leader? Looks at personality and the role of charisma.
Video 658.4092 T971
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