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Youth Was Tempered in Battles
Pictured: Soviet-era journal Za Rulyem (Behind the Wheel), No. 8 August 1968 edition; Marshal V. I. Chuikov’s article titled “Communists,...
Jan 28, 20222 min read
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A Personally Delivered Order
Pictured: Meeting of participants of the Stalingrad battles with Yakov F. Pavlov, Vasily G. Zaitsev, and Marshal V. I. Chuikov on the...
Jan 26, 20222 min read
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The Alignment of Service and Personal Values
Pictured: Article from The New York Times, 23 February 1967; Marshal of the Soviet Union V. I. Chuikov, undated. Authenticity requires...
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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A Little Salted Herring Goes a Long Way
Pictured: (L-R) 62nd Army Commissar, Major-General K. A. Gurov; 62nd Army Commander, Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov; 64th Army...
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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In the Face of Total Annihilation
Pictured: Stalingrad in ruins; Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov at the 62nd Army HQ, 1942. Marshal Chuikov has often been described as...
Jan 19, 20223 min read
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Leadership in Developing a Civil Defense
Pictured: Marshal V. I. Chuikov’s article, “Population Protection—The Main Task of Civil Defense” published in Voennye Znaniya (Military...
Jan 18, 20225 min read
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The Reward of Others’ Success
Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov with his soldiers celebrating the victory over the Nazis, Berlin, 1945. Authentic leaders...
Jan 17, 20222 min read
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Theories X and Y: Motivating the Team
Pictured L-R: Commander of the 13th Guards Rifle Division, Major-General Rodimtsev; 62nd Army Military Council members Major-General...
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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Emotional Intelligence: A True Hero’s Strong Spirit
Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov briefing the 8th Guards Army, Poland. Emotional intelligence describes the ability of a person to...
Jan 11, 20224 min read
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The Value of Consistent Training
Pictured: Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov following the Battle of Stalingrad; cover art for In the Battles for Ukraine, 1972. Investing...
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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Diplomacy and Humor: A Chat about Geography and Language
Pictured: 29 November 1949 edition of The Richmond News Leader featuring an article written by journalist Drew Pearson. It is important...
Jan 9, 20222 min read
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Authenticity and the Achilles’ Heel
Pictured: Newsweek 11 April 1949 article titled “The Rudest Russian” and Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung German-language newspaper article labeled...
Jan 2, 20223 min read
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A President, a Marshal, and a Racing Car
Pictured: Marshal V. I. Chuikov with Captain Philippe de Gaulle at President Charles de Gaulle’s grave in France. Press photo from The...
Jan 2, 20222 min read
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The Marshal as a Muse: Chuikov’s Collaboration with Evgeny Vuchetich
Pictured: A citation featuring the image of “To Stand to the Death.” The translation reads, “Comrade Yurkov Nikolai Dmitrievich—For...
Dec 30, 20213 min read
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Facing Challenges As a Leader
Pictured: L. Z. Mekhlis, Komkor V. I. Chuikov, and Red Star journalist and chief editor D. I. Ortenberg in Finland during the Winter War...
Dec 29, 20213 min read
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The Leader Is an Achiever: A DiSC Analysis
Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov speaking to a group of soldiers, 1948. From the publication titled “Glorified Warriors of the Red...
Dec 27, 20212 min read
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Transitions and Leading Change
Photo: General of the Army V. I. Chuikov attended the Paris Conference on 11 May 1949 with Andrey Smirnov and Andrei Vychinski shortly...
Dec 22, 20212 min read
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A Tense Situation, A Genuine Apology, and A Sincere Invitation
Photo: The Advocate, a newspaper of Northwestern and Western Tasmania, 14 March 1953. Front-page article titled “Callous Russian Attack...
Dec 19, 20214 min read
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The Strategic Importance of Stalingrad
Russian text: Сталинград 9 мая 1972. Встреча Сталинградцев в день Победы с командующим 8ой гвардейской В.И. Чуйковым. Тебя, Сталинградка,...
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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When the Leader Becomes a Follower
Pictured: Commander of the 8th Guards Army, Colonel-General V.I. Chuikov with soldiers and commanders, 1944 One year after the massive...
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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