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- 2. General George Patton General Omar Bradley
- 3. 1912 Olympics New US tank corps Wounded and decorated in WW1 Fiery temper Risk taker Terrified enemies in WW2 General George S Patton
- 4. You, sir, are a great general but a poor planner.
- 5. What the media felt … BY VIRGIL PINKLEY This absolute faith in himself as a strategist and master of daring infected his entire army, until the men believed they could not be defeated under his leadership.
- 6. Taught mathematics Guarded copper mine in US in WW1 Started WW2 as Patton’s deputy Finished WW2 as Patton’s boss Planned D-Day landings Chairman, US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Omar Bradley
- 8. What the media felt … BY SL MARSHALL The GIs were not impressed with him. They scarcely knew him. He's not a flamboyant figure and he didn't get out much to troops.
- 9. Who was the leader? And Who was the manager? General George S Patton General Omar Bradley
- 10. Attributes Leaders Managers Inspire Control Initiate Administer Develop Maintain Seek change Seek stability Often controversial Conformist People people Systems people
- 11. Conclusion Both leaders and managers are necessary. Differences must be recognised. Managers can successfully run an organisation but leaders are needed to exceed expectations. Presentation devised by Philip Ellem Leut. RAN (retd)
Editor's Notes
- Pics of Generals George S Patton and Omar Bradley
- General George S(mith) Patton was born in 1885 and graduated West Point in 1909. He finished fifth in the pentathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. In 1916 he led the first US motorised vehicle attack, during the Mexican Border Campaign. In World War I, he was the first officer assigned to the new US Tank Corps and saw action in France. He was wounded and decorated for bravery.In World War II, he commanded corps and armies in North Africa, Sicily and mainland Europe. He was a controversial figure who motivated his troops but did not tolerate and shortcomings. In 1944, he assumed command of the US Third Army, which under his leadership advanced farther, captured more enemy prisoners, and liberated more territory in less time than any other army in history. A German field marshal speaking to American reporters called Patton "your best general”. He died in 1945 following a traffic accident in Germany.
- General Dwight D Eisenhower told him: “You, sir, are a great general but a poor planner.”
- What the media felt …Journalist Virgil Pinkley: “This absolute faith in himself as a strategist and master of daring infected his entire army, until the men believed they could not be defeated under his leadership."
- General Omar Bradley was born in 1893, graduated West Point in 1915 and, when the US entered WW1, was sent to guard copper mines in Montana. Between the wars he taught mathematics at West Point and attended Command College. When the US entered WW2 he was promoted to Major General and assigned as Patton’s deputy in North Africa. He went on to be part of the D-Day landing planning process, was given control of the US divisions that landed on the Normandy beaches. He went on to command all US forces in the European theatre. He was polite and introverted and had a habit of removing commanders who disagreed with him. After the war he reorganised the US Veterans Administration and was promoted to army chief of staff and, by 1949, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a five-star general. He retired in 1953 and died in 1981.
- British General Bernard Montgomery told journalists: “He is dull, conscientious, dependable and loyal.”
- What the media felt …Historian SL Marshall:The GIs were not impressed with him. They scarcely knew him. He's not a flamboyant figure and he didn't get out much to troops.
- Leader: George S PattonManager: Omar Bradley
- Leaders: Inspire, Initiate, Develop, Seek change, Often controversial, People people.Managers: Control, Administer, Maintain, Seek stability, Conformist, Systems people.
- ConclusionBoth leaders and managers are necessary.Differences must be recognised.Managers can successfully run an organisation but leaders are needed to exceed expectationsPresentation by Philip Elam,Leut. RAN (retd).