Title: The
Defence of Duffers Drift
Author: Brig-Gen E.D. Swinton
Publisher: Leo Cooper
Pages: 69
Content: This is a short, easily readable
book which, despite its age (published in 1905) is one of the best examples of
leadership for entry level officers and supervisors. It is the story of a
Junior Subaltern during the Boer War who is given the task of defending a river
crossing with a platoon of soldiers. Being very junior, he attempts what he
feels to be the correct course of action to meet his mission direction. Each
chapter represents his progressive decisions, actions and the results. As the
book unfolds, he is able to learn and build upon the mistakes of his previous
decisions. The strength of this book is in its simplicity. In an almost parable
style, it clearly teaches the lessons of decision making and leadership with
practical and timeless examples.
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