How Leaders Decide by Greg Bustin

Author:Greg Bustin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2019-03-10T16:00:00+00:00

“Today is a good day to die!”

Crazy Horse yelled the Sioux war cry—Hoka hey! Follow me / Today is a good day to fight / Today is a good day to die—as warriors engaged Custer’s three separate combat groups.

Major Marcus Reno’s unit attacked first, losing half of his 112 men before ordering a disorderly retreat. Reno survived and later was cleared by a court of inquiry for his performance, though the stigma of drunkenness and cowardice that day followed him to his grave.

Captain Frederick Benteen commanded 140 men and failed to comply with Custer’s order to reinforce him. His hatred of Custer may have been one reason. He survived the day; his reputation did not.

Custer and three hundred men attacked the village, and Custer was shot in the chest crossing the river. Witnesses recall the fighting spirit immediately left Custer’s men, who then dragged their commander to the ridge where the battalion was annihilated twenty minutes after Custer had ordered the attack.

“Reno proved incompetent and Benteen showed his indifference,” said survivor William Taylor. “Both failed Custer.”

If you found yourself in a tough spot, who are the key people you’d call for help? How would they respond?

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