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THE ROLE OF CHARACTER

Effective Leadership

from calling him “Sir.” Otis did not
talk about his accomplishments
in the service although they were
many. Instead, he would talk with
pride about the great troopers he
commanded over the years.

A Combat Commander
Otis enlisted in the Army in
1945 and spent three years as an
enlisted man before attending
West Point. I am certain his experience as an enlisted man instilled
in him an excellent sense of basic

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soldiering—along with all its hardships. The facts are easy enough
to find about his progression in
the Army—schools, promotions
and awards, and the positions of
great responsibility he held as he
moved up in rank from private to
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