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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


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


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


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


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


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


On the Marshal’s Desk
Pictured: Marshal Chuikov at his desk in Moscow, 19 June 1968, with thumbnails of the journal Oгонёк and Chichkov’s book В погоне за...
Nov 29, 20212 min read


Authenticity with a Sense of Humor
Photo Caption: Tell the General It’s Funny! Mr. Dean Acheson (left), American Secretary of State, laughs at the interpretation given by a...
Nov 24, 20212 min read


Creating a Culture of Trust and Loyalty
Pictured: General Chuikov (center) discussing battle plans with 8th Guards officers Authentic leaders create a culture of trust and...
Nov 22, 20212 min read


Authentic Leadership: Championing for the Team
Pictured (a still from archival footage): Soldiers of the 8th Guards Army hoisting Colonel-General Chuikov into the air celebrating the...
Nov 8, 20213 min read


Marshal Chuikov: A Culturally Intelligent Leader
Photo from 1957 visit of Chinese delegation to the Kiev Military District, when Marshal Chuikov was the Commander there. He is to the...
Nov 6, 20213 min read


"I Did Not Go on the Attack by Myself, But with My Soldiers..."
In leadership studies, we often speak of the difference between management and leadership actions. There is the occasional example of a...
Sep 23, 20211 min read


Chuikov and Krylov: A Vital Partnership
I enjoy WW2 history and spent much time during COVID reading the memoirs by Marshal Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov. He was a Lieutenant-General...
Aug 31, 20212 min read
