Richardson

2011 · Best.-Nr. 70680 — Carlisle PA: U. S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute 2011. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling. 136 p. Illustrations. This is one of the Letort Papers. From an on-line posting: "This is a case study of a cavalry squadron struggling with operational adaptability. Through this struggle the study provides a means for analyzing the complexity of organizational leadership in the contemporary security environment. The case study provides an example where hard fought lessons learned resulted in a more holistic approach to leadership because the leader transcended that of simply being an authority figure and instead become a real leader who provided a safe and creative learning environment where the organization was able to tackle and solve complex problems. Colonel John B. Richardson IV graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1991. In 2007 he assumed command of a cavalry squadron at Fort Riley Kansas. During this 33-month command the 750-soldier squadron task force served a 12-month deployment in northwest Baghdad in 2008-09. This deployment encompassed the final phase of the Surge campaign." U. S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute paperback