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Remembering—Lest We Forget...
Pictured: Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Marshal V. I. Chuikov Authentic leadership involves being self-aware and drawing from personal...
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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The Victorious Red Army and the Defeated German Foe
Pictured: Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov inspecting German soldiers; Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper dated 2 February 1944 featuring an...
Jan 30, 20222 min read
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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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The Battle of the Century
Pictured: Marshal V. I. Chuikov signing his book Battle of the Century (Srazheniye Vyeka); Autographed copy of Battle of the Century...
Jan 27, 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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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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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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Not One Step Back!
Order 227
Jan 7, 20223 min read
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Through the Fire of Many Battles
Pictured: Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov on the bank of the Volga River in Stalingrad. He who thinks about the past means the future....
Jan 6, 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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Women Warriors in Stalingrad
Photo inscribed on the back with the words “Bandage on the move”—Lieutenant-Colonel V. I. Chuikov stands with a battlefield nurse...
Jan 1, 20223 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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Army of Mass Heroism: Pavlov’s House and Pozharsky’s Artillery
Pictured: (L-R) An envelope with a description of Marshal V. I. Chuikov’s book, Army of Mass Heroism; the book’s cover art; and a...
Dec 28, 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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The Commander’s Timely Rescue
Pictured: Document for Guards Private Nikolai Efimovich Yakushchenko. The document "For the Capture of Berlin" was signed by Hero of the...
Dec 23, 20213 min read
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