What Are General Made of.

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BOOK REVIEW 1. Introduction a. Name of the Book. What are General Made of. b. Name of Author. Major General (Retired) Aubrey Newman. c. Name of the Publisher. Pap Board Printers (Pvt) Ltd Rawalpindi. d. Number of Pages. 314. e. Number of Parts. 3. f. Details of Edition. 1993. 2. Comments on Substance a. General Comments on the Book as a Whole. The book contains valuable and thought-provoking material for the military leaders at all levels. The author highlights the challenges of command faced by all military leaders starting from lieutenant to the rank of General and suggests measures to become a successful military commander. According to him an inextricable head and heart relationship exists between command and leadership, the head symbolizing the command and the heart denoting the leadership. The book has been written in an informal style as if the author is talking to the reader. The contents are clear, intimate and to the point. The book contains three parts. The review of each part is given in the succeeding paragraphs. b. Comments on Various Parts/Chapters (1) Part One. It deals with the officer upto the rank of captain highlighting the significance of their career pattern and training with particular reference to human element in uniform. The author informs the young officers regarding their obligations of challenging career. He narrates some of the very interesting events of his personal life which provide a guideline for young officers to win over the hearts and minds of their commissioned officers as how to adjust themselves with the norms and customs of service. (2) Part Two. It deals with the rank of field grade officers. The author quotes various incidents of his life, which help the reader to draw important lessons regarding decision-making, effective command and excellent administration. The author emphasizes the significance of

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