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Apr 1, 20224 min read

Chuikov and Rodimtsev: Rivals or Friends?

Pictured: The Military Council of the 62nd Army, along with Major-General A. I. Rodimtsev (top photo, second from right; bottom photo,...

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Mar 26, 20222 min read

On the Marshal's Desk: Part 2

Pictured: Personal effects from Marshal V. I. Chuikov's office gifted by his family to the Museum of the Cadet Corps of the Investigative...

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Mar 23, 20222 min read

Authentic Leadership: Establishing a Common Ground

Pictured: an undated photo of Marshal V. I. Chuikov with two Red Army generals. Authentic leadership is characterized by sincerity,...

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Mar 21, 20224 min read

The Moral Significance of a Commander's Behavior in Battle

Pictured: Personnel review for the period from July 1948 to October 1949 for the head of the printing department of the 9th Mechanized...

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Mar 19, 20223 min read

A Green Gabardine Tunic and a Medal “For Courage”

Pictured: Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov, Commander of the 62nd Army in Stalingrad; N. V. Orlov, a young Red Army scout and soldier who...

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Mar 18, 20223 min read

Leadership at the Front: Seeking Clarity in the Confusion

Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov briefing the 8th Guards Army on battle plans for an upcoming offensive, Poland, 1944. Management...

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Mar 15, 20222 min read

The Big Five Personality Traits Model: Part 2

Pictured: Marshal V. I. Chuikov enjoying a game of chess in an undated photo featured in Ivan Paderin’s book The Earth Does Not Tolerate...

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Mar 14, 20222 min read

The Big Five Personality Traits Model: Part 1

Pictured: Soviet leaders photographed at the Kremlin, 1960s. Three Marshals of the Soviet Union appear in this photo, all on the front...

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Mar 10, 20223 min read

An Honorary Citizen, a Fishing Tale, and a City's Liberation

Pictured: Marshal V. I. Chuikov was celebrated as an honorary citizen of the city of Lepel, Belarus in 1979, and a long street in the...

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Mar 8, 20225 min read

Compassionate Leadership with a Humorous Touch

Pictured: Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, Army General V. I. Chuikov at a meeting with GDR President Wilhelm...

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Mar 4, 20223 min read

The Heart of a General: Seelow Heights Revisited

Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov (left) on the Seelow Heights during the Berlin operation. Nearby are Generals Pronin, Byalyatsky,...

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Mar 2, 20223 min read

A Fundamental Disagreement and A Leadership Lesson

Pictured: The 1st Belorussian Front Command Staff planning the final assault on Berlin, 1945. In the years following the Great Patriotic...

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Feb 26, 20222 min read

Recognizing a Distinguished Leader

Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov, 1945. He was photographed wearing the Victory Day Parade ceremonial uniform. The Distinguished...

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Feb 25, 20222 min read

Three Traits for Leadership Longevity

Pictured: Marshal V. I. Chuikov in attendance at the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in Moscow, February 1981;...

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Feb 21, 20222 min read

Forming the GDR and Handing Over Authority

Pictured: A medal commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the German Democratic Republic (1949-1979); Inspector...

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Feb 19, 20223 min read

Self-Efficacy and Chuikov’s 8th Guards Army

Pictured: Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov after the victory at Stalingrad, displaying the Guards designation badge along with his two...

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Feb 16, 20222 min read

Learning Leadership: Mastering Chinese Language and Culture

Pictured: The 1957 visit of the Chinese delegation to the Kiev Military District, when Marshal V. I. Chuikov was the Commander there. He...

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Feb 14, 20223 min read

Marshal Chuikov’s Leadership in the Kiev Military District: Part 2

Pictured: Marshal V. I. Chuikov reviewing the troops during his time as the Commander of the Kiev Military District, 8 May 1955 (right);...

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Feb 13, 20223 min read

Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory and Motivating the 62nd Army

Pictured: Commander of the 62nd Army, Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov and Kommisar Major-General K. A. Gurov in Stalingrad. As an...

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Feb 10, 20223 min read

A Military Adviser's Mission to China

Pictured: An attestation document for Major Kuzma Ignatevich Korolev for promotion to the rank of Polkovnik (Colonel); the second page...

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