No Substitute for Victory: Lessons in Strategy and Leadership from General Douglas Macarthur

Table of contents

1. Copyright
2. Early Praise for No Substitute for Victory
3. Authors' Acknowledgements
4. Foreword
5. Introduction
6. The Great Commander
   1. MacArthur at Inchon
      1. The Lessons of Inchon
      2. A Leader Worth Knowing
      3. A Results-Based Perspective
   2. A Leader's Destiny Fulfilled
      1. Reveille
      2. The Young Soldier
      3. A Rising Star
      4. The Fighting Dude
      5. An Executive Emerges
      6. A Fighter for the Philippines
      7. MacArthur's Return
      8. Japan's Proconsul
      9. A Limited Warrior
      10. Taps
7. Principles of Strategy
   1. Define and Pursue Victory
      1. Reflection Questions:
   2. Understand the Situation
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   3. Use Every Available Means
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   4. Manage the Environment
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   5. Utilize Surprise
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   6. Multiply Your Rate of Movement
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   7. Hit 'em Where They Ain't
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   8. Aim for Envelopment
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   9. Concentrate Your Force
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   10. Build in Flexibility
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   11. Make a “Reconnaissance in Force”
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   12. Ensure Supply and Support
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   13. Be Aggressive in Defense
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   14. Act Alone When You Must
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8. Inspirational Leadership
   1. Unify Command
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   2. Be a Role Model
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   3. Visibility Matters
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   4. Cultivate Image
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   5. Make Compelling Speeches
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   6. Demand Results When Necessary
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   7. Expect the Best
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   8. Extend the Personal Touch
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9. Management à la Macarthur
   1. Principles of Occupation
      1. Empathize and Connect with the People
      2. Create Change Through Established Local Authority
      3. Restore and Keep Order
      4. Enlist Expert Assistance
      5. End the Occupation as Soon as Possible
      6. Reflection Questions:
   2. Weigh Change Carefully
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   3. Structure for Results
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   4. Plan Honestly
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   5. Invest in Training
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   6. Develop Management Depth
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   7. Delegate Whenever Possible
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   8. Manage People Positively
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   9. Adopt the MacArthur Tenets
   10. Do More With Less
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   11. Avoid Human Losses
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   12. Manage Upward
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10. Personal Traits of a Leader
    1. Live Your Values
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    2. Pursue the Ideal
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    3. Demonstrate Your Courage
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    4. Take Initiative
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    5. Prepare to Succeed
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    6. Learn Continuously
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    7. Study History
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    8. Exude Confidence
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    9. Get the Athletic Advantage
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    10. Master the Art of Communication
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    11. Forge Emotional Bonds
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    12. Develop Your Media Savvy
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    13. Embrace Innovation
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    14. Accept Risk
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    15. Love Peace
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    16. A Patriot Be
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    17. Sources
    18. The MacArthur Memorial and the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation
11. Photo Insert
12. Index