Who Is Damon From Once An Eagle

Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer is a very influential novel in the military. In fact, it is required reading material for all 1st Lieutenants in the Marine Corps as well as in the United States Military Academy at West Point. Many Army leaders have read the book and often discuss it among themselves in social situations. Although a fiction read, many leaders extrapolate the use of mission command as well as the leaderships attributes. In this analysis I will be comparing a single event in the novel to the Army’s leadership principles as well as Mission Command. I will then provide a personal reflection and conclude.

Marlowe's fear of the women lies in the fact that they have control of the situation. For the majority of the novel, the women manipulate his actions. Chandler not only thinks that women are bad, he thinks that they should be feared because they are very good at manipulating situations. Carmen manipulated him by acting like

Character Analysis of Mercutio Mercutio is always bursting with energy and his speeches are full of

In the unfortunate tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, there are some characters that are important to the plot, but different in characteristics. Two of these characters are Benvolio and Mercutio. You would think that they would have a lot in common since they are in almost every scene together, but they have little to nothing in common besides being Romeo’s friends. This is called a foil. They are different in their personalities: Benvolio is more serious and responsible whereas Mercutio likes jokes and makes everything fun.

One of the challenges facing nurses today is learning how to be an effective leader. Assessing and analyzing the style of leadership the nurse possesses is the first step in facing the challenge. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and understand the characteristics of my style of leadership from an assessment performed by Gallup Strength Finders and DiSC and compare the strengths I have in common with Eleanor Roosevelt.

Boys State was a program that, quite frankly, I was discouraged from attending. I heard from multiple people from across the State that, “all you do is march,” and that Boys State is “military school.” I can say with utmost confidence that I will spread the opposite view. Boys State entirely exceeded my expectations in every way, and I cannot thank you enough for granting me such an exceptional opportunity.

As an officer in the United States Army, it has been imperative for me to understand every facet of leadership and why it remains important to be an effective leader. During this course, I have learned some valuable lessons about myself as a leader and how I can improve on my leadership ability in the future. The journal entries along with the understanding of available leadership theories have been an integral part of my learning during this course. For all of the journals and assessments that I completed, I feel it has given me a good understanding of my current leadership status and my future potential as a leader. All of the specific assessments looked at several areas in regards to leadership; these assessments covered several

In the changing business environment, leaders of all organisations may face unprecedented uncertainty, especially the technology advancement and changes among the employees. To survive and succeed, leaders should have some necessary attributes. Meanwhile, some changes for leadership skills have to be made to confront the challenges.

Every leader has their own idea of what effectiveness looks like (Jones, 2015). For this study, authentic leadership will be the focus, as defined by Avolio, Gardner and Walumbwa (2004) an individual acting according to their values and convictions, building credibility and the respect and trust of those that follow. Authenticity is a choice that individuals must choose to embrace instead of a character trait that comes from within (Murphy, 2012). Outcomes of authentic leadership remain limitedly researched both theoretically and empirically (Miniotaite & Buciuniene, 2013). Authentic leadership lacks empirical evidence between the leader’s perception and the follower’s perception (Peus, Wesche, Streicher, Braun, & Frey, 2012). Wang, Sui, Luthans,

Through viewing scenes where Marlowe is beaten up and tied up by Mars' men, we come to realize the strength of Marlowe's integrity and will. Although he is put through much physical pain as well as the mental pain of witnessing horrific acts, he bites the bullet and commits himself completely to the tasks placed before him. Once again, he does not do his task for the small amounts of money, but he does it because he feels it is what he must do.

Out of the several million definitions of leadership we have to guide us, author and veteran Anton Myrer’s definition is one that is highly esteemed by many. In his memorable war novel, “Once an Eagle”, Myrer is not preachy, but instead uses two characters of vastly different leadership styles to allow the reader interpret and apply leadership principles on their own. Even now with the novel set in the early 1900’s to the 1960’s, Sam Damon and Courteney Massengale, its fictional leaders, are useful examples for aspiring leaders in the Army such as myself to follow. My interpretation after reading “Once an Eagle” has confirmed what I know about being in a leadership position, what it requires of me, and where I must grow.

Leadership, according to the Army doctrine, represents individuals’ ability to influence people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization (“Leadership” FM 6-22). However, the varying characteristics of individuals that the Army attracts may instill this doctrine in many different ways, leading to different representations of leadership. Some individuals choose to lead their subordinate in a stern matter, only displaying matured emotions and a “tough-loving” attitude to guide them in the right direction. Others

When analyzing the baseline leadership survey for the first cohort, we specifically looked at baseline frequency distributions of the “I feel like a Leader" scenarios, most Littles reported feeling more like a leader at home and with friends. On a scale of one to five, one being "Not at all like me" and five being "A lot like me", many girls indicated that they were less likely to feel like a leader at school. As seen in table 8 below, 14 percent of Littles reported that they did not feel like a leader at school, compared to that of 11.6 percent who did. Conversely, 7 percent of Littles reported that they did not feel like a leader with friends, compared to the 16.3 percent that did. Lastly, when assessing Littles who felt like a leader at home, 11.6 percent reported that they felt less like a leader, compared to the 23.3 percent who did.

Leadership is a process of influencing activities of a particular group of people with the aim of attaining certain stipulated goals. In defining leadership there is need to consider a particular group, the common goals and the duties that are allocated to specific members of the group depending on their abilities (Fiedler 1976). Leadership therefore cannot successfully occur unless members of the group are given different considerations in terms of personality, traits and responsibilities. In considering leadership, it is important to look at the leader, the group or organization they are leading, the members as individuals and the situation; these are

He regularly uses epithets as mighty or great when speaking of himself. When Bajazeth addresses him unceremoniously, he is deeply affronted, demanding dars’t thou bluntly call me Tamburlaine? His name is not just a label, it is more than a title. Greenblatt comments that “[I]n this turbulent life and, more importantly, in his writing, Marlowe is deeply implicated in his heroes.” The author compares Tamburlaine to Marlowe, identifying both men as over-reachers. Just as Tamburlaine never escapes the attraction of the earthly crowne, so Marlowe remains “an ineffective saboteur fighting a doomed battle against the overwhelming forces of Renaissance cultural discipline.” He cites values of transience as a means to fight the Renaissance order, never acknowledging that transience is an essential quality of this order. It is transience that dictated the success of his plays, the nature of his rebellion and the circumstances of his death. The point at which Marlowe’s lines become mighty is always that where transience intercedes with