Synthesis Essay - General Douglas Macarthur - 1863 Words

Synthesis Essay – General Douglas MacArthur MSgt Court Sartain Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Often times when people talk about General Douglas MacArthur, they tend to think of a great military leader of the World War Two (WWII) or the Korean War. General MacArthur once said, â€Å"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.† General Douglas MacArthur, also known as Mac, was a Visionary Leader that not only shaped the outcome of the Korean War but Japan as well. However, he was not the most Ethical Leader to serve in the United States Military, which led to him being relieved of duty by President Truman in 1951. In this paper we will review not just how he was a visionary but at times unethical and how I relate those leadership traits to my own. VISIONARY LEADERSHIP General MacArthur was truly a visionary leader. He had the ability to see what needed to be done and set plans for accomplishing it. One week after the start of the Korean War General MacArthur had his Chief of Staff start considering an amphibious assault to take out communication in Seoul (â€Å"Concepts:,† n.d.). Before Mac was able to get approval and conduct his operation he had to overcome strong objections to his desired incursion siteShow MoreRelatedMasculinity in the Philippines12625 Words   |  51 PagesFor the all-male electorate of the American era, Filipino nationahm thus came to mean not only independence but, of equal importance, liberation from colonial emasculation. Over time, a cultural dialectic of the colonial and national produced a synthesis with symbolism and social roles marked by an extreme gender dimorphism. When Filipino leaders finally began building a national army in the 1930s, they borrowed the European standard of military masculinity with all its inbuilt biases. By exempting