This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... success has been measured largely by his ability to inspire this spirit in his subordinates. We have the great advantage to-day that we deal with fellow citizens of democracy, intelligent, patriotic, equally interested with their leaders in the success of the cause. They quickly learn to give willing ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... success has been measured largely by his ability to inspire this spirit in his subordinates. We have the great advantage to-day that we deal with fellow citizens of democracy, intelligent, patriotic, equally interested with their leaders in the success of the cause. They quickly learn to give willing obedience and faithful service when they see that these qualities are absolutely essential to the successful working of the war machine. It is only because the highest type of discipline may be built on this basis that it is at all possible to train these civilians so quickly for war. But to do this requires that the leader clearly understand this psychological situation, and use to advantage this mental attitude and individual intelligence of his men. He cannot do it by treating them as he would impressed seamen or ignorant serfs. Those methods must necessarily do more damage than good to the discipline of individual initiative and resource which the modern battle field demands. 31. Morale. Throughout military service we hear constantly of morale, how it is the most important possession of troops and how with the morale ten men can beat one hundred. Its value is universally recognized --yet so many leaders seem to assume that their men are going to have it just naturally. They take no measures to inspire it--even worse, their conduct of office is often such as positively to injure and even to destroy the morale of their subordinates. It is almost criminal to allow such men to be responsible for training men for battle. They are quite as dangerous in training as in actually leading in the battle itself. War has taught the need of careful attention to this matter, of seeing to it that all military instructors and leaders have the ability and...
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