{"product_id":"2940149101962","title":"The Corps of Discovery: Staff Ride Handbook for the Lewis and Clark Expedition","description":"Since the early 20th century, officers of the US Army have honed\u003cbr\u003etheir professional knowledge and skills by conducting staff rides to\u003cbr\u003ehistorical battlefields. In most cases, these educational exercises have\u003cbr\u003efocused on the tactical and operational levels of war, through a detailed\u003cbr\u003eexamination of a major battle or campaign. The Lewis and\u003cbr\u003eClark staff ride presented in this booklet, by contrast, focuses on a\u003cbr\u003eUS Army mission to explore the unknown during a time of peace.\u003cbr\u003eBy studying the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806, traveling\u003cbr\u003ethe route, and visiting the places where key decisions were made, the\u003cbr\u003emilitary professional can gain a greater appreciation of what it means\u003cbr\u003eto be a leader in today’s Army and gain an enhanced understanding of\u003cbr\u003ethe time-honored leadership principle of Be, Know, Do. The captains\u003cbr\u003ehad commendable character, the “Be” of Be, Know, Do. They had the\u003cbr\u003ecourage to do what was right regardless of the circumstances or the consequences.\u003cbr\u003eIn short, they lived the Army values of honor, loyalty, and\u003cbr\u003eselfless service. The captains also repeatedly demonstrated well-honed\u003cbr\u003einterpersonal, conceptual, technical, and tactical skills, the “Know” of\u003cbr\u003eBe, Know, Do. They mastered their tasks and constantly strove to add to\u003cbr\u003etheir knowledge and skills. Most important, the captains’ actions demonstrated\u003cbr\u003ethe Army values of duty, respect, integrity, and personal courage,\u003cbr\u003ethe “Do” of Be, Know, Do. Their mastery of agile and adaptive leadership\u003cbr\u003ewas the single most important factor in the success of their mission.\u003cbr\u003eIn many ways, Captains Lewis and Clark faced a more daunting leadership\u003cbr\u003echallenge in their journey into the unknown than that faced by the crews\u003cbr\u003eof the Apollo missions to the moon. In their epic journey to the Pacific and\u003cbr\u003eback, they had no communication with “Houston Control” and had to rely\u003cbr\u003ecompletely on their own skills, judgment, and resources. Fortunately, they\u003cbr\u003ewere equal to the challenge, and they had their commander’s clear intent\u003cbr\u003efrom the president. They serve today as outstanding examples of what an\u003cbr\u003eArmy leader must Be, Know, Do. They understood what a leader must be,\u003cbr\u003ea person of character; they demonstrated what a leader must know, mastery\u003cbr\u003eof the profession; and they exercised what a leader must do, take charge and\u003cbr\u003emotivate others to accomplish the mission, however daunting the obstacle.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067949334768,"sku":"2940149101962","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149101962_p0.jpg?v=1763712000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149101962","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}