Editor’s note: Over the years, we’ve published a few excerpts from vintage military manuals that delineate the most important qualities of leadership. Here’s another to add to that collection — this one is from The Bluejacket’s Manual, published in 1943. “Bluejackets” is a term for junior enlisted sailors and this manual was issued to each […]| The Art of Manliness
Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar. What made these ancient generals great and what can we learn from them about leadership?| The Art of Manliness
Lessons in solitude from Admiral Richard Byrd's time alone in Antarctica.| The Art of Manliness
The Gila National Forest covers about 3.3 million acres in southwest New Mexico. During the dry summer season, wildfires pose a serious threat to the area. To spot wildfires in this vast landscape as soon as they start, the U.S. Forest Service relies on fire towers spread throughout the area that are each manned […]| The Art of Manliness
Learn the secrets of controlling what Google shows about with these online reputation tips.| The Art of Manliness
Leadership, whether in the most intense combat situations or everyday business here in the States, is a learned skill.| The Art of Manliness
Bald gracefully and like a man with these tips and hairstyles for balding men.| The Art of Manliness
What qualities does a person have in order to be a statesman? Here's your answer?| The Art of Manliness
Many men today are sloughing off leadership responsibilities either because of laziness or apathy. They would rather live a life of ignoble ease and have others shoulder the responsibility for them. But the world needs the leadership of virtuous men more than ever. When you're called to serve as a leader, will you be ready to take on the challenge?| The Art of Manliness
Why solitude is more than just secluding yourself from other people, why it's so hard to come by, and how leadership has suffered because of that.| The Art of Manliness
This excerpt from a 1946 Army training manual is perhaps the best distillation and summation of the essential qualities of leadership that I've ever come across.| The Art of Manliness
Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley. Three great U.S generals that led the Allies to victory in Europe during WWII. Learn more about them.| The Art of Manliness
Franklin's adages in The Way to Wealth teach us that success is just the consistent application of hard work and thrift. Here is more wisdom from Ben Franklin.| The Art of Manliness
For the last 15 years, William Vanderbloemen has run an executive search firm that helps non-profit organizations find leaders. Over the course of conducting tens of thousands of interviews with top-tier candidates, he’s tracked and recorded what qualities the best leaders — the people he calls “unicorns” — possess that set them apart from […]| The Art of Manliness
Find out how lack of well-differentiated leadership contributes to chronic anxiety in groups. Discover the impact of uncertainty and disorganization on family dynamics and organizational behavior.| The Art of Manliness
The first general put in command of American troops during the Mexican-American war was Zachary Taylor. “Old Rough and Ready” didn’t care much for garrison discipline and military formality. He was steady and unruffled and spoke laconically, choosing his words carefully and using as few as needed to get his point across. Taylor didn’t mind […]| The Art of Manliness
When Daniel Zia Joseph decided to join the Army at the unusually late age of 32, he solicited advice from his buddies who had served in the military on how to succeed in the experience and become a good officer and leader. Today, he passes on these leadership lessons to us. Dan is the author […]| The Art of Manliness
