Leadership Stories
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Seventy-Four Notebooks
Seventy-four McKinsey Summer Associates walked Gettysburg with Heroes' Path. The minute made Chamberlain famous. The two years made the minute.
Leadership Lessons from Gettysburg: What the Battle Can Teach Us About Making Decisions on the Fly
Meade had command for three days before Gettysburg. John contrasts his adaptive approach with Lee's fixed plan and what it means for leaders.
Colonel Charles J. Tilden: The Overlooked Leader of Maine's 16th Regiment
Ordered to hold at any cost at Gettysburg, the 16th Maine tore up its flag rather than surrender it. John on its colonel, Charles Tilden.
"Then and Now" Photos of Gettysburg
Brady at the McPherson farm, dead horses at the Trostle barn, a staged sharpshooter at Devil's Den. John pairs Gettysburg's battle photos with the same views today.
The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
In 1938, Union and Confederate veterans met again at Gettysburg. Some children who watched are still alive. We're two handshakes from the battle.
Sallie Ann Jarrett: Hero of Gettysburg
The 11th Pennsylvania's bull terrier was found guarding their dead on Oak Ridge after Gettysburg. Her bronze likeness still lies there.
July 3, 1863: Pickett's Charge
On the third day at Gettysburg, Lee sent about 13,000 men across open ground at the Union center. Hour by hour, John walks through Pickett's Charge.