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Jan 6, 20223 min read
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....
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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 16, 20212 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,...
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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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Dec 1, 20213 min read
Empowering Others to Take Charge in the Leader’s Absence
Pictured: Red Army sappers removing mines from the grounds around Stalingrad, 1943 After the final surrender of the Germans in...
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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
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...
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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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Nov 8, 20213 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...
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Sep 23, 20211 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...
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