“Eisenhower had run the Army; he knew all the ways decision making can go off the rails, and insisted on collective debate precisely to prevent senior officials from freelancing, or putting their departmental interests first. For all the formal machinery, Eisenhower was very literally the commander in chief, making the key decisions himself and monitoring closely how they were carried out. Even years after D-Day, when critics needled him for not being on the front lines with the invading forces, he retorted, “I planned it and took responsibility for it. Did you want me to unload a truck?” WayWantYearsFirstsRunningForceInterestLinesDecisionResponsibilityFrontsKeysArmyCriticsDebateChiefsOfficialsCollectivesDecision MakingWant MeFormalSeniorTruckMachineryCommandersRailYou Want MeCommander In ChiefMonitoringInvadingD Day Book:The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity Source: The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity
“Praise of blame in the moment means little: it is how their decisions play out over time that matters, and so the redemption they're looking for is of a more lasting kind. They are one another's peers; who else can really judge them?” KindMeanLittlesMatterPlayMomentsDecisionJudgingPraiseBlameRedemptionLastingPeers Book:The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity Source: The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity
