Thank you kindly! I definitely don't think it's an accident that so many leaders read and study history. At some point, I have an idea for looking at the education of some of the most famous American generals in WW II. It's impressive how many of them were well-read in the classics and history.
That's a great idea! I'm particularly fond of Patton's reading habits. If you look at the man or the way he carried himself you'd think that he hasn't read a book in his life! But as you read more about him you see his hidden love for reading.
I actually finished the big Carlo D'Este biography of Patton this past spring, and yeah, that was really remarkable. He had a huge wealth of knowledge to draw on. One of my favorite bits was the fact that, in preparation for the Normandy breakout, he re-read the campaigns of William the Conqueror, on the theory that it might help show where the terrain was still passable for an army.
Brilliant post. Anybody who desires to become a leader should read this.
Thank you kindly! I definitely don't think it's an accident that so many leaders read and study history. At some point, I have an idea for looking at the education of some of the most famous American generals in WW II. It's impressive how many of them were well-read in the classics and history.
That's a great idea! I'm particularly fond of Patton's reading habits. If you look at the man or the way he carried himself you'd think that he hasn't read a book in his life! But as you read more about him you see his hidden love for reading.
I actually finished the big Carlo D'Este biography of Patton this past spring, and yeah, that was really remarkable. He had a huge wealth of knowledge to draw on. One of my favorite bits was the fact that, in preparation for the Normandy breakout, he re-read the campaigns of William the Conqueror, on the theory that it might help show where the terrain was still passable for an army.