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11 pages in length. Few commodities influence the behavior of soldiers like the FM 22-100, the single basis to which all Army leaders refer and uphold. Its keystone of Be, Know, Do provides the foundation of what it means to be an Army chief; to abide by anything less is to forfeit the right to be called a leader. The writer discusses this mantra as it relates to the leadership abilities of Grant and Lee during the Civil War. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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foundation of what it means to be an Army chief; to abide by anything less is to forfeit the right to be called a leader. The threefold objective
of the FM 22-100 includes: * To provide leadership doctrine for meeting mission requirements under all conditions. * To establish a unified leadership theory for all Army leaders:
military and civilian, active and reserve, officer and enlisted. * To provide a comprehensive and adaptable leadership resource for the Army of the 21st century.1
The Armys mantra of Be (values & attributes), Know (skills), Do (actions) spells out in no uncertain terms what is expected of every great
leader, which FM 22-100 defines as "influencing people - by providing purpose, direction, and motivation - while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization."2 Examining Shaaras treatment
of Grant and Lee based upon these criteria, one finds a combination of contrasts and similarities. II. GRANT Between stalwart efforts to
protect his country from the ravages of battle and a firm stance on African-American/Native American freedom, Grants achievements helped to promote a more civilized nation. While historians blame Grants
lackadaisical resolve to enforce Reconstruction laws, that slavery was ever sought to be abolished in the first place was credited to Grants persistence. However, one can readily surmise from
Shaaras account how Grant was just as much a failure as a postwar leader when one considers the legal aftermath. "After the Civil War, Grant supported legislation and constitutional
measures to secure the rights of the newly freed slaves and American Indians. But he failed to use federal power to enforce the laws, and they were largely ignored.
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