Profile in Leadership: General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.

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  • Charles D. Dusch, Jr. United States Space Force

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https://doi.org/10.58315/jcld.v10.269

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Editor’s note: We published the first half of this biographical piece in our Spring 2022 issue (Volume 9: Number 1) at URL: https://jcldusafa.org/index.php/jcld/issue/view/1. The author highlights several themes that emerge from Davis’s experience as a leader, including turning challenges into opportunities, focusing on unit morale and culture, and winning over detractors through humility and demonstrating competence. The story picks up with his elevation to command of the 332nd Fighter Group.

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Published

2023-06-11

How to Cite

Dusch, Jr., C. D. (2023). Profile in Leadership: General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Journal of Character and Leadership Development, 10(2), 100–105. https://doi.org/10.58315/jcld.v10.269

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): Summer 2023

Section

Profile in Leadership

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