Generalship: All That Really Matters

Author:   A. K. Ganguly
Publisher:   VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd
ISBN:  

9789386457653


Pages:   312
Publication Date:   05 February 2018
Format:   Hardback
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"""Generals have made and changed the history of many nations. Armed Forces are the instrument of power of any nation and Generals have important role to play in the nation building and national security. Lately, the standard of Generalship has come to be criticised and the environment alleges that mediocre Generals are being thrown up, and in the process competency and professionalism is getting sacrificed. Not only the Indian Armed Forces, but most of the world armies are facing this problem and mediocrity attributes to poor Generalship. The book covers the aspects of what really matters in professional Generalship, what are the expectations from the Generals, what abilities the Generals must have which matters in professional command and what are the attitude and personality factors which Generals must up hold to make themselves credible and effective. The chapters have covered those essential perquisites which make a difference in command of a military formation and differentiate between mediocre/poor and good Generalship. Not only in military affairs but dealing with the outside world is an important part of Generalship attributes and here what matters is prudence in the outlook and professionalism. The issues discussed in the book also have relevance in the corporate and industrial sectors. Written in a simple and lucid manner, use of quotations and references have been made to highlight the importance of issues being discussed thus making the narrative interesting."""

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Author:   A. K. Ganguly
Publisher:   VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd
Imprint:   VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd
ISBN:  

9789386457653


ISBN 10:   9386457652
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   05 February 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface, Introduction; Chapter – 1 Qualifications, Ability, Ability to Workout with the Staff , Ability to Measure the Command , Ability to Make the `Decisions’ Matter , Ability to `Out Flank’ Pressures, Ability to `War Game’, Ability to Raise the `Clarion’ , Ability to Communicate, Analyst’s, Mind Game in Analysis, Personality and Attitude in Analysis, Knowledge and Experience; Chapter – 2 Leadership , As Commanders, Outlook and Temperament, Cognitive Ability , Dexterity, As Managers, Concern, Health of the Formation, Human Resource - Narrative, Potential Mapping, Optimisation of Resource Utilisation, Logistical Philosophy ; Chapter – 3 Individuality, Personality Quotients, Personality Types, Attitude, Singularity, Vision, Acumen, Habits; Chapter – 4 Generals and Estates of the Realm, Media, Bureaucracy, Policy Makers/Politics; Chapter – 5 Generals. Prospective Prognostication, Epilogue , Index

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Brigadier Ashok Kumar Ganguly was commissioned in Indian Army (Infantry) and retired after putting in 34 years of military service. He has three decades of experience on command and staff appointments with varied exposure to military operations in North East India, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and High Altitude Sectors of Northern and Eastern Command of Indian Army. He is the recipient of Sena Medal (SM), Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) and Commendations for distinguished service in operations and staff duties. After retirement from Military Service in 2012, he joined the Indian Corporate Sector and has been part of the senior management group. Presently, he is in the power sector looking into the affairs of Corporate Support Services. He is Masters in Defence Studies from Madras University, Post Graduate of Defence Services Staff College, MBA and Masters Diploma in HR&IR. He is a prolific writer and has been contributing articles in various magazines; he has authored the book `Leaders from the Barracks’ on leadership ability and personality development, published in 2016. The present book is his second publication.

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