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Books
Waterloo:
Two Styles of Leadership
Very Exceptional Soldiers
To The Warrior His Arms The Story of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1918-1993
Arnhem
- The Fight To Sustain
Arnhem
- The Landing Grounds and Oosterbeek
Arnhem
- The Bridge
Frank's
most recent book, Waterloo: Two Styles of
Leadership, offers lessons of leadership
gained from studying military warfare. It is the job of the military tactician to
study the past to discover insights that can
improve future performance and of course this
is also the role of senior leaders in
business. Frank and co-author Diana Vermeulen
tie the two together.
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Waterloo: Two Styles of Leadership
This book presents a
retrospective of a military battle from the
viewpoint of lessons learned about leadership
that could easily be transferable to the
modern business world. It offers the engaging
idea that major historical events are so
redolent of the pressures faced in business
today that a great deal can be learned from
studying history in a modern context.
While Frank Steer and
co-author Diana Vermeulen consider the
perspective of the criteria for business
excellence as a framework for evaluating
leadership, their central focus is on the
opposing leadership styles of the two forces.
Join Frank and Diana as they lead you around
the battlefield at Waterloo to examine the
reasons why all did not go to plan, and to
evaluate how the personalities of the various
leaders had such a profound impact on events.
The personalities studied
will not only be those of Napoleon and
Wellington - two men just three months apart
in age but a lifetime apart in background and
character - but also Blucher and Ney, and
Grouchy and Soult. Frank's knowledge of the
military events at Waterloo and his
interpretation of them into modern management
beliefs and standards is unrivalled, while
Diana's contribution from an industrial
psychologist's experience adds a valuable
layer of depth.
This fascinating book leads
you through the maze of the battles on a
learning journey that offers you the chance to
be part of a truly unique experience.
May be purchased from
GOAL/QPC.
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Very Exceptional Soldiers
"My novel is
called Very Exceptional Soldiers and in it I
tell the story I have always wanted to tell: of
the magnificent little Army, the BEF, that went
to France in 1914 and never returned. So much of
the literature of the period is consumed with
the mud and blood of Flanders and the theme of
Lions led by Donkeys. Well, it wasn’t like that
for the BEF, and I wanted to set the record
straight, at least as I saw it.
The result
is a novel of the first 10 months of WWI
tracking events as they befell one English
Infantry battalion seen through the eyes of a
group of people I have invented. I have attached
a synopsis so you can see
what the book is like. It comprises 200,000
words, fills 562 pages and costs £15.99.
The book is
available from all good bookshops and if you
wish to order it by that route the ISBN Number
is 1-84375-161-5. Alternatively, you can
always order it from your local library. If you
decide you like it, or if you are happy to
accept the views of the twenty-five or so people
who have enjoyed the manuscript, perhaps you
would be kind enough to pass these details on to
friends who you feel might be interested in it.
And if, having read it, you would like to write
a short review of it on Amazon that that would
be helpful. I ask only not that you necessarily
be kind, merely polite.
If you would
like directly to tell me what you think I should
be delighted to hear from you, being
sufficiently confident that you will be very
unlikely NOT to have enjoyed it; in which case
would you please give me permission to quote you
in any promotions of the book I may undertake.
Thanks for
reading this far. Enjoy the book - I have no
doubt that you will."
May be purchased from
Amazon.co.uk.
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To The Warrior His Arms: The Story of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1918-1993
This is the story of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps from its formation in 1918 until its absorption into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993. Its seventy-five year life as a Royal Corps was preceded by a long history dating back before time immemorial where Ordnance in various shapes, forms and organisations provided the vital support needed to maintain the Army's weapons at war and in peace. In the post WWI world and running right through to the end of the century wherever the Army was so was the RAOC. Its skills were wide ranging, its decorations, particularly for Bomb Disposal, among the highest and hardest won, its sporting prowess of the highest order and its bearing, record, pride and regimental tradition as fine as any in the Army.
This is a most worthwhile project which will mean a great deal to those surviving members of the Corps in which we served with no small amount of pride.
May be purchased from Amazon.co.uk.
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Arnhem - The Fight To Sustain
The British airborne drop at Arnhem in September 1944 was one of the most dramatic incidents of World War II. No story of the Arnhem campaign is more filled with courage and devotion than that of the British support units, such as the Royal Army Service Corps and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Some support units were to land by parachute and others as glider troops and set up supply dumps at the front line, while others were to drop supplies from RAF aircraft flying over the battlefield.
The unforeseen presence of a German field marshal and two SS divisions quickly turned Arnhem into a trap for the British paratroops. On the ground the airborne logisticians at the battle of Arnhem fought to the bitter end, indistinguishable from their paratrooper comrades. In the air, their deeds and sacrifice were shining examples of duty done under the most desperate circumstances. Witness the account of Flight Lieutenant H J King, navigator of Dakota KG 374 of 271 squadron RAF, Down Ampney: These men were not volunteers like aircrew. They received no flying pay, yet were, without doubt, superb in their fulfilment of duty even though KG 374 was burning for the whole period over the dropping zone. Arnhem - The Fight To Sustain tells the stirring story of the men and the methods employed in sustaining 1st Airborne Division. It is the first account of the Corps that make up today's Royal Logistic Corps in action together. Following extensive research the story draws heavily on contemporary documents and eyewitness accounts and is lavishly illustrated.
May be purchased from Amazon.co.uk. All profits from this book go to charity - the RLC Benevolent Fund and the Airborne Museum "Hartenstein" at Oosterbeek in Holland.
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| Arnhem
- The Landing Grounds and Oosterbeek
This
is latest of the well-respected Battleground
series of books, and covers a number of
aspects of the battle of Arnhem. It concentrates
on the landings and the desperate and legendary
battle fought by the remnants of 1st Airborne
Division in the town of Oosterbeek. The
book relies on both historical knowledge
and anecdotes from veterans to bring to
life the events of those fateful days of
late September 1944. Having set the strategic
scene on the opening chapter the guide suggests
four separate tours around the area, one
on foot and the others requiring a car.
They can all be completed in a full day,
but are structured in such a way that visitors
can make their own choice of how and where
to visit. For a clear, concise and accurate
account of the Arnhem-Oosterbeek battlefield
this is unlikely to be beaten.
May
be purchased from Amazon.co.uk.
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Arnhem - The
Bridge
In
the second of his two Battleground guides
to the epic struggle put up by the British
and Polish paratroopers at Arnhem, Frank
Steer concentrates on the battle in the
town itself and particularly for the vital
bridge. Seized at a comparatively early
stage, the bridge became the focus for prolonged
and vicious fighting. Cut off from further
reinforcement by the furious Germans, the
small garrison, led by the redoubtable Colonel
John Frost, waged an increasingly desperate
struggle for survival against overwhelming
odds, hoping against hope that 30 Corps
would arrive in time. As is well known they
did not. The fact that this battle was lost
and the bold aims of Market Garden were
not fully achieved in no way diminished
the extent of the achievement of the Paras.
Indeed it has added to their glory.
May
be purchased from Amazon.co.uk or
from the publishers
Pen
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