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What is United States Military Academy

Chapter 44
Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
(USMA): The nation’s four-year federal service academy responsible to develop officers for the Army, also referred to as the Academy and/or West Point.
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Sylvanus Thayer: A Historical Case Study of His Educational Leadership
Gillian S. Boice (U.S. Army (Retired) Ft. Lewis, USA)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1049-9.ch044
Abstract
The research examines the educational leadership approach of the historical figure Sylvanus Thayer, also commonly known as the “Father of the Military Academy” and the “Father of Technology in the United States.” The author uses contemporary leadership concept of Strategic Vision and the modern theory of Servant Leadership as a basis of analysis. The author uses a retrospective case-study to explain Thayer's leadership with saliency for enduring and modern application for global leaders (especially educational leaders). A detailed discussion of Thayer's Strategic Vision and the 6 key characteristics of Servant Leadership are examined. This qualitative study, with descriptive report was accomplished by historical literature review and observations.
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