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Jan 2, 20223 min read
Authenticity and the Achilles’ Heel
Pictured: Newsweek 11 April 1949 article titled “The Rudest Russian” and Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung German-language newspaper article labeled...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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...
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Jan 1, 20223 min read
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...
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Dec 30, 20213 min read
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...
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Dec 29, 20213 min read
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...
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Dec 28, 20213 min read
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...
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Dec 27, 20212 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...
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Dec 23, 20213 min read
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...
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Dec 22, 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...
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Dec 19, 20214 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...
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Dec 9, 20213 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...
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Nov 29, 20212 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...
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Nov 24, 20212 min read
A Clarion Call to Remember the Veterans
Pictured: Marshal Chuikov speaking during a memorial service for veterans of the Great Patriotic War at Nikopol, Ukraine, 1970s (Marshal...
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Nov 22, 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...
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