Set and Drift: Leadership and Strategy

Authors

Carnes Lord

Abstract

Winston Churchill once said that most strategic failures in war are due to the “total absence of one directing mind and commanding willpower.” During World War II, Churchill was determined to be that one directing mind, taking for himself a new cabinet portfolio for defense as well as the office of prime min- ister. Difficult as it may be to resist the ideas of one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, there are many today who will be skeptical of such a claim.

Recommended Citation

Lord, Carnes (2001) "Set and Drift: Leadership and Strategy," Naval War College Review: Vol. 54: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol54/iss1/10