“Eisenhower was a master of the 'hidden hand.' It's how he destroyed McCarthy.”Tagged: strategy, Leadership
“When Eisenhower entered the White House after his election, the chief usher gave him a sealed envelope. 'Never bring me a sealed envelope. That's what I have staff for.'”Tagged: strategy, Leadership
“No soldier could face danger or responsibility more calmly than he. These qualities are more rarely found than genius or physical courage.”Tagged: strategy, Leadership
“Ike was interested in how Zhukov smashed through German minefields with so little loss of armor. It wasn't complicated, Zhukov replied. He sent the infantry through first. 'The losses we get from personal mines we consider only equal to those we would have gotten from machine guns and artillery if…”Tagged: strategy