"Mission command" isn't a term widely known outside of military circles, but it is absolutely crucial to the success of armed forces all over the world. In this new collection of essays edited by Donald E. Vanergriff, international military experts and historians delve deep into the history and culture of military leadership and mission command. From France in 1940 to the current challengers America faces, the essay topics emphasize the importance of strong, steady leadership and a thriving, evolving culture. Vandergriff is a US Army veteran, author, scholar, and public speaker. After spending twenty-six years in the US military, Vandergriff now serves as a Ministry of Interior advisor with Resolute Support Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan. He has authgored or edited five books and over eighty articles about leadership and mission command. Vandergriff's knowledge has been sought by NATO, the US Military Academy, the FBI, and other agencies and organizations. -- back cover.

"Cleared for public release by the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR Case 17-S-1887)." "Cleared for public release by the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR Case 17-S-1887)." The sinews of leadership : mission command requires a culture of cohesion / Joe Labarbera -- "Auftragstaktik zur See" : an impossibility? / Tommy Krabberød -- How the Germans defined Auftragstaktik / Donald Vandergriff -- Winning teams to replace mission command / Regina Parker -- Auftragstaktik : a case study, France 1940 : understanding mission command in the training of soldiers / Gerry Long -- Mission command and mental block : why the Army won't adopt a true mission command philosophy / Thomas Rebuck -- The U.S. Army culture is French! / Donald Vandergriff -- Mission command in garrison / Darrell Fawley -- Training for mission command / Chad Foster -- How to develop for mission command : the missing link / Donald Vandergriff -- Is the U.S. Army's current concept of mission command sufficient for all situations? : introducing the notion of "Type II" mission command / Grant Martin -- Operational fit for mission command / Daneil Markert, Scott Sonnon -- Improving policing with mission command and a community problem oriented approach / Fred Leland -- The liability of an emotional leadership / Chad Foster.

The sinews of leadership : mission command requires a culture of cohesion / Joe Labarbera -- "Auftragstaktik zur See" : an impossibility? / Tommy Krabber²d -- How the Germans defined Auftragstaktik / Donald Vandergriff -- Winning teams to replace mission command / Regina Parker -- Auftragstaktik : a case study, France 1940 : understanding mission command in the training of soldiers / Gerry Long -- Mission command and mental block : why the Army won't adopt a true mission command philosophy / Thomas Rebuck -- The U.S. Army culture is French! / Donald Vandergriff -- Mission command in garrison / Darrell Fawley -- Training for mission command / Chad Foster -- How to develop for mission command : the missing link / Donald Vandergriff -- Is the U.S. Army's current concept of mission command sufficient for all situations? : introducing the notion of "Type II" mission command / Grant Martin -- Operational fit for mission command / Daneil Markert, Scott Sonnon -- Improving policing with mission command and a community problem oriented approach / Fred Leland -- The liability of an emotional leadership / Chad Foster.