Book Review: The Making of a Leader: The Formative Years of George C. Marshall

Authors

Wylie W. Johnson

Files

Description

Reviewed by Reverend Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, Chaplain (US Army, retired), US Army War College class of 2010

Dr. Wylie Johnson provides a thoughtful review of Rhodes Scholar Josiah Bunting’s new book on the early life and career of General George Marshall. As Johnson notes, there are many books about Marshall, and Johnson highlights the value of Bunting’s book, which contextualizes Marshall’s early career—from experience as a staff officer (rather than leading troops in combat), to having authority in overseas assignments, to recreation. Johnson notes that “Marshall had a different military career than that which is usually lauded today.” He writes that the book is “a well-written introduction to the art of leadership that senior leaders can recommend to rising junior officers.”

Publication Date

9-25-2024

Keywords

leadership, military biography, mentor, World War II, recreation

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Wylie W. Johnson, Book Review: The Making of a Leader: The Formative Years of George C. Marshall ( US Army War College Press, 2024),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/58