Military Success and the Factor of Leadership
Oct 15, 2026 · 30 min · 10 segments
Send us Fan Mail We look to the Romans, Mongols and British Royal Navy to see what traits are shared among successful militaries.
Oct 15, 2026 · 30 min · 10 segments
Send us Fan Mail We look to the Romans, Mongols and British Royal Navy to see what traits are shared among successful militaries.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
George Washington War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldiers' strength and nerves.
Pete Hexeth is one of the fittest 46-year-olds ever to serve in a president's cabinet.
Given that he is a recovering alcoholic, his current visage is even more impressive.
Does his ability to run with the troops, do push-ups, work out with them, and throw around the proverbial medicine ball, make him a great Secretary of Defense? I should note that I am not averse to the Trumpian name change, the Department of War, as this was the name for the first 150 years of American history.
And after all, a military exists to either deter enemy aggression or kill people who threaten us.
The army is not to be all you can be as if it is one of those empowerment yoga classes.
It is about bringing out the inner homicide that exists in all of us and channeling it towards positive ends, i.e. deterring our enemies and, if necessary, their destruction.
So I'm okay with the war moniker, even knowing the next Democratic administration will simply change the name back.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
George Washington War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldiers' strength and nerves.
Pete Hexeth is one of the fittest 46-year-olds ever to serve in a president's cabinet.
Given that he is a recovering alcoholic, his current visage is even more impressive.
Does his ability to run with the troops, do push-ups, work out with them, and throw around the proverbial medicine ball, make him a great Secretary of Defense? I should note that I am not averse to the Trumpian name change, the Department of War, as this was the name for the first 150 years of American history.
And after all, a military exists to either deter enemy aggression or kill people who threaten us.
The army is not to be all you can be as if it is one of those empowerment yoga classes.
It is about bringing out the inner homicide that exists in all of us and channeling it towards positive ends, i.e. deterring our enemies and, if necessary, their destruction.
So I'm okay with the war moniker, even knowing the next Democratic administration will simply change the name back.
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