A very good book on the officer corps in Vietnam
written in 1978 by 2 Army Majors. I believe nearly all of their reccomendations were eventually implemented. Hard Hitting and Powerful, still have my original copy. ( and ain’t ever selling it )
Amazingly available on Amazon for $16 which suggests the military leaders still use it for guidence. Link to Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Command-Mismanagement-Richard-Gabriel/dp/0809001403
Read the reviews, that’s exactly what Singlaub was talking about! I’ll have to read that book.
Thank you for suggesting the book. I was in college in 1968 and understand the context. I also experienced the emotions of on one hand supporting freedom lovers and the clear mess we were doing of executing the war. Out of all of that, I did learn that we just think we plan our lives and careers, that is in another’s hands.
On the opposite side of the coin is one of the best books on business management (not military but some things are the same) and personal life. In 1988, I was leaving a company for which I had worked for 14 years. It had sold 2 years prior. One of my friends in that company who knew I was leaving wanted me to read this book before I left. I did and returned the book and left the company. (I had VP title at the time) He remained and became the chief operations officer of the company. I worked for him again for 5 year, many years later. (We’ve been friends since 1972)
The Book:
The Power of Ethical Management (ISBN 10: 0688070620)
by Norman V. Peale, Ken Blanchard
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Ethical-Management-Norman-Peale/dp/0688070620
February 11, 1988
Money line: “The numbers can all be right and the decision still be wrong”
It’s a very short book. New hard copies on amazon sell for about the same price as the one you mentioned. I’ve had my copy a long time.