THE BOSTON GLOBE: LEADERSHIP, PETRAEUS STYLE
The Boston Globe’s Paula D. Broadwell interviewed Gen. David H. Petraeus’ mentors, peers, and subordinates. Their anecdotes provide many examples proving he models the principles of adaptive leadership he promotes.
The Boston Globe Excerpt:
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called Petraeus the “preeminent soldier, scholar, and statesman” of his generation - roles that he transitions among as the commander of US Central Command.
Is his leadership unique? And if so, in what way? In more than 100 hours of interviews with Petraeus, his mentors, peers, and subordinates, I have elicited numerous perspectives on his style of leadership and approach to juggling the responsibilities of “soldier, scholar, and statesman.” A common theme is that Petraeus models the very principles of adaptive leadership that he advocates.
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