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Book/Printed Material Got vision? : unity of vision in policy and strategy : what it is, and why we need it

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Title

  • Got vision? : unity of vision in policy and strategy : what it is, and why we need it

Summary

  • Moving beyond "unity of effort" and "unity of command," this monograph identifies an overarching need for "unity of vision." Without someone at the helm who has a certain kind-- not turn, not frame, but kind-- of mind, asymmetric confrontations will be hard (if not impossible) to win. If visionary generals can be said to possess "coup d'oeil," then unity of vision is cross-cultural coup d'oeil. As with strategic insight, either individuals have the ability to take what they know of another society and turn this to strategic-- and war-winning --effect, or they do not. While having prior knowledge of the enemy is essential, strategy will also only succeed if it fits "them" and fits "us." This means that to convey unity of vision a leader must also have an intuitive feel for "us." -- Source other than Library of Congress.

Names

  • Simons, Anna
  • Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Created / Published

  • Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2010]

Contents

  • The who vs. the what -- Unity of vision defined -- The cross-cultural dimension -- India's example(s) -- K.P.S. Gill -- S.K. Sinha -- The Lawrence paradox -- One more Indian example -- Implications.

Headings

  • -  Gandhi,--Mahatma,--1869-1948--Political and social views
  • -  Gill, K. P. S.--(Kanwar Pal Singh),--1934-2017--Military leadership
  • -  Lawrence, T. E.--(Thomas Edward),--1888-1935--Military leadership
  • -  Sinha, S. K.--(Shreenivas Kumar),--1926-2016--Military leadership
  • -  Counterinsurgency
  • -  Cultural competence
  • -  Leadership
  • -  Strategy

Notes

  • -  "July 2010."
  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-30).
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (vi, 30 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • UB210
  • Advancing strategic thought series

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2023692738

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Simons, Anna, and U.S.. Strategic Studies Institute Army War College. Got Vision?: Unity of Vision in Policy and Strategy: What It Is, and Why We Need It. [Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2010] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2023692738/.

APA citation style:

Simons, A. & Army War College, U. S. S. S. I. (2010) Got Vision?: Unity of Vision in Policy and Strategy: What It Is, and Why We Need It. [Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2023692738/.

MLA citation style:

Simons, Anna, and U.S.. Strategic Studies Institute Army War College. Got Vision?: Unity of Vision in Policy and Strategy: What It Is, and Why We Need It. [Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2010] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2023692738/>.