Class 27

Question 1

principles in battle and business #1

Answer 1

strong leadership

Question 2

principles in battle and business #2

Answer 2

well-trained people

Question 3

principles in battle and business #3

Answer 3

proper utilization of resource

Question 4

principles in battle and business #4

Answer 4

good understanding of the environment

Question 5

principles in battle and business #5

Answer 5

emphasis on execution not just planning

Question 6

principles in battle and business #6

Answer 6

leverage technology

Question 7

principles in battle and business #7

Answer 7

good communications

Question 8

principles in battle and business #8

Answer 8

its a team sport in both battle and business

Question 9

a leader exercises influence using… (7)

Answer 9

• communication skills
• decision making
• planning skills
• personal responsibility
• motivation
• confidence
• vision

Question 10

Gettysburg leadership challenges (4)

Answer 10

• new union commander
• 2/3 new Confederate corps commanders
• confederate disagreement on how to fight
• lack of union senior commander on 1st day

Question 11

in battle successful logistics is getting the ___ and ___ to the right place, in the right quantity, and at the right time

Answer 11

troops and supplies

Question 12

in business successful logistics is getting the ___ ___ to the right place, in the right quantity, and at the right time

Answer 12

right products

Question 13

Gettysburg logistic situation (4)

Answer 13

• well-established union logistics
• poorly-prepared confederate logistics
• both sides needed to control the roads
• poor Confederate logistics situation helped initiate their invasion

Question 14

General for the union

Answer 14

George G Meade

Question 15

General for the confederacy

Answer 15

Robert E Lee

Question 16

who won day 1 of battle

Answer 16

CONFEDERATE but the union held the high ground setting the stage for day 2

Question 17

saying for the union

Answer 17

“three hots and a cot”

Question 18

saying for the confederate

Answer 18

“scrounge around and sleep on the ground”

Question 19

who wins day 2 of the battle

Answer 19

UNION due to strong leadership and initiative

Question 20

golden rule of leadership

Answer 20

“take care of your people and they will take care of you”

Question 21

who wins day 3 of the battle

Answer 21

UNION

Question 22

the battle of Gettysburg did not end the civil war but marked the…

Answer 22

beginning of the end of the civil war

Question 23

ensure that you have ______ ____ and your suboordinates _____ _______ _________

Answer 23

clear objectives; understand these objectives

Question 24

even if you have a great plan, the …

Answer 24

enemy/competition gets a vote also

Question 25

don’t _____ your capabilities or don’t ______ your competitions capabilities

Answer 25

overestimate; underestimate

Question 26

its not the plan that ensures success its the

Answer 26

execution

Question 27

leaders in business __________ to leaders in battle

Answer 27

often face similar challenges

Question 28

decisions by leaders have consequences. In battle, mistakes can ____. In business, mistakes can ____

Answer 28

cost lives; cost money