Major Dick Winters on Leadership

From Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters


"First and foremost, a leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage" (p. 284)

"The Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, has defined leadership in just two words via its motto: 'Follow me!'. Never ask your team to do something you wouldn't do yourself" (p. 286)