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Assignment:
Read the case study at the end of (The Supreme Allied Commander) (p. 234-237). Provide a brief summary of the case study and answer the nine questions on page 237-238. Upload the summary and answers as one word document.
1. Can leadership be learned? Explain.
2. The ability to make good decisions is crucial if a leader is to be successful. What does this case study say about President Eisenhower's ability to make decisions?
3. Leaders create their situations, but situations also create their leaders. Which premise seems more applicable to Eisenhower?
4. Why is Eisenhower considered a more effective war administrator than presidential administrator?
5. How did Eisenhower's network of prior associations and preferences contribute to his success as war administrator, yet detract from his record as presidential administrator? Explain.
6. How did the leadership styles of Eisenhower and General Patton differ?
7. What role, if any, did charisma play in Eisenhower's approach to leadership?
8. What role, if any, did charisma play in Eisenhower's approach to leadership?
9. Why do leaders place more emphasis on reasoned judgment than creativity? In his roles as war and presidential administrators, did Eisenhower exude creativity, exercise good judgment, or both?
10. To lead successfully, a person must believe that his or her leadership will make a difference. In his roles as war and presidential administrators, did Eisenhower make a difference? Explain.