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Leadership in a Combat Zone

It has been a year and a half since I completed my tour of duty in Saudi Arabia as head of the United States Army’s 22nd Support Command. And in the wake of the Allied victory over Iraq, I’ve read and thought a lot about my logistics profession. But I’ve also done a great deal of thinking about the goals, qualities, and prerequisites of leadership. And based on that reflection, I’ve reached a number of conclusions.

A version of this article appeared in the December 2001 issue of Harvard Business Review.

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