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Author name: Dandridge M. Malone

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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.33041
EAN num: 9780891411734
ISBN number: 0891411739
Label: Presidio Press
Manufacturer: Presidio Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: June 01, 1983
Publishing house: Presidio Press
Release Date: June 01, 1983
Sale Popularity Level: 11631
Studio: Presidio Press




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Required reading for all present and future leaders, this classic is for those who have to 'get the job done'--military or not.



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User popularity level:  out of 5 stars

Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Well written
I am thoroughly satisfied with this book. Despite any descriptions that claim it is useful to civilian leaders I find that unlikely. The author even spends time in the very first chapter to describe how very little of its contents are useful to civilian leaders and why.

If you are interested in military leadership it is an excellent book. Though written by an Army Colonel who speaks specifically about Army leadership only it is clearly transferable to other military units.



Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Small Unit Leadership
Small Unit Leadership: A Commonsense ApproachThis book is a no nonsense aproach to leading small units and helps you spot problems before it starts or gets worse. It shows ways of getting the job done.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - excellent book even for non-military types
Written for the small-unit combat leader, Col. Malone's no-nonsense reviews of what inspires and motivates individuals within units, as well as his easy-to-use 4-part typology and checklists for how to deal with individuals and units, are highly-recommended. This will definitely hold a treasured spot on my leadership bookshelf for years to come.



Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - This is great once you get past the stories
The author had a really good opportunity to write a fantastic book-- there are stories about delegation in there that opened my eyes to new possibilities in employee development and the unique relationship between the strategic level (management) and the tactical level (supervisors/NCOs).

Where the book fails are the war stories. The author makes liberal use of war stories in his material that are marginally on topic but I feel do not address the issue of small unit leadership. If anything, the war stories discuss the effects of NCO's and CO's doing NCO work; it doesn't state how to lead either from the position of a Colonel (which I would think equivalent of a VP/GM) or explicitly state his goals for his NCO's (supervisors). I honestly ended up skimming through the very first half of the book looking for something useful-- eventually the author does get to the point and the book begins to expand on his thesis; I found the fluff annoying. I personally wouldn't have bought the book alone; I ended up purchasing it as a group deal with the Three Meter Zone.

That having been said the book goes over some very interesting points in how to develop NCO's and team leads; it also goes into the psychology of group mentality briefly and there are some very good insights to be had there.

Now that I've gotten the base information from the book it's sitting in a corner of my bookshelf-- I might pick it up again if I need to correlate information with the Three Meter Zone. This book unfortunately doesn't stand by itself as a good business model-- though realistically, the author hadn't intended this so I can't fault him for it.



Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Gets to the point
A tiny, little book - but packs alot in there. This little book clearly conveys its messages via very easily understandable examples. Sometimes it is a bit too combat-centric, but for the most part, is applicable to most leadership roles.

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