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Natasha Minor
September 9th, 2022
HS315

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You will find it interesting to know that General Pershing was not always a General. Prior to becoming a general, he was a schoolteacher. Pershing decided to leave teaching as it was a dull career. This led him into joining the United State Military Academy. While at the academy Pershing did not accel in academics, instead he displayed exceptional leadership skills. His magnificent leadership qualities earned him the role of Cadet RST Captain. For Pershing, it was not until he served with the 10th Cavalry in Cuba that he started gaining admiration as a commander. At this time, Perishing spent his time serving on the frontline of the war just like several other “traditional” commanders had done before him. Later he was stationed in Mindanao where Richard Faulkner stated, "His operations against the Moro warriors Black Jack executed a balanced policy of benevolent assimilation and economic development coupled with a willingness to rapidly and ruthlessly suppress any challenge to American rule or stability." (Great Commanders - Army University Press) Thanks to his accomplishments in Mindanao Perishing was named the Military Governor of Moro Province, this was acknowledged by the White House and additional political associates. Following this achievement Perish was given the title Brigadier General and took command of the 8th Brigade in San Francisco. Promptly after the promotion, he led a charge breakup of the bands of Pancho Villa that required Perishing to steer the likelihood of a political victory of the Carranza administration. The United States was against going into battle with Mexico but General Pershing's talents to be devoted to those he was serving with once more snagged the respect of his leaders for his performance in Mexico. Succeeding his achievements in Mexico, the United States was seeking out a commander to lead the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) after proclaiming warfare on Germany in 1917. At this time, many Generals would be considered a good fit for the role but in the end, it was General Pershing's comprehension of the political nature of war that attained him the command of the AEF.

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General Perishing’s shrewd judgement for leadership principles and military expertise secured him the role of RST cadet while at the United States Military Academy.

General Perishing had a supernatural power to stay rational in the course of battle and was perceived by Colonel Baldwin to be the coolest and bravest man he ever saw under fire in his life.

Instead of reacting to his feelings Perishing utilized proper chains of command to hash out any types of injustice or disputes he had with his leaders.

General Pershing had a gift for examining the political side of war. He remained faithful to the art of being a warrior and consummating the battle, while being aware of risks that demand an immoderate amount of control in any region which may lead to no longer having authority of any region.

General Pershing did not discriminate he held all levels of officers and soldiers to the same standard of expectations, strict training, and discipline.

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General Pershing did not discriminate he held all levels of officers and soldiers to the same standard of expectations, strict training, and discipline. This can be placed under both attributes and flaws due to the fact that the strict discipline he dictated made some servicemen view him as a less appealing leader.

General Pershing obstructed officers’ aptitude to become successful by nitpicking them and generating terror among the troops.

General Pershing refused to give up control. He wanted dominance over all training and combat matters.

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General Pershing designed an operational organization essential for providing soldiers with hospital care, cuisine, and logistics during his time in France.

General Perishing recognized that the military was too large to be supervised by one individual. Therefore, he divided it in half and selected leaders for both sides.

General Perishing’s focal point was geared towards empowering his officers to implement the tactics that he dictated while working to achieve the bigger picture.

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General Pershing induced terror amidst the officers that frequently led them to encountering large fatalities in ongoing attempts that had been disappointments for ages.

General Perishing’s hand was forced by the opponent to send men into battle who had not been properly trained. His original plan was to train his forces from 1918 to 1919 and then send them to battle with proper war training to ensure success.

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Studying leaders is important today for numerous reasons. One of the primary reasons why it is important is because it allows us to learn the positives and negatives from leaders of the past and present. This information helps to assists us in developing a well-informed leader based off other leaders’ experiences. Educating ourselves on the negative experience’s leaders have faced is vital as it allows us to see what went wrong and how to avoid making the same mistake in the future. Learning of others bad experiences does not ensure that there will not be more mishaps to come in the future but is does lessen the likelihood of the associated risks and raises the probability of positive accomplishments.

There are four well known theories of leadership. These theories are known as the trait theory, behavioral theory, contingency theory, and transformational theory. “Transformational leadership is where we have come after flaws have been found in all other theories. Transformational leadership is not without flaws but presents the best chance of success.” (Leadership lessons from the military) "The leader is responsible to dene the mission, get it accepted from his/her followers, generate interest in the mission among the followers, and motivate them to overlook their personal goals over accomplishing the group goals." (Leadership lessons from the military) Taking this information into account it is easy to validate why it is important to study leaders today. The majority of all leaders are considered to be imperfect and indeed need help growing their weaknesses. Studying other leaders’ successes’ only helps to make areas where leaders struggle better.

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Despite the face that World War I occurred 100 years ago we can still learn a lot from General Pershing as he was great a commander. Overtime he recognized the constantly evolving conditions to which battles must take place in and with his honorable courage he realized that not just one individual can direct an enormous military. Perishing was an innovator when it came to accessing the overall bigger picture and permitting lower-ranking commanders to lead their distinct goal to attain the overall intent. Through examining Pershing, we are able to determine how to regulate our emotions and report complaints accurately. In the end, this knowledge will help us receive admiration form other who are equal tot ourselves and our leadership. However, if we give an unflattering performance our equals will react as we are and think it is acceptable to display the same poor behaviors. That is why it is essential for great commanders to set their standards high and execute with stable thoughts and logic.

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Great Commanders - Army University Press. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/GreatCommanders.pdf

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