Join Dr. Jeff McCausland as he provides an overview of key insights from his book “Battle Tested! Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders” and what this offers modern leaders. As the largest battle ever fought on the North American continent, the Battle of Gettysburg demanded that the leaders of the competing armies make critical leadership decisions under enormous pressure of time and circumstances. “Battle Tested!” consists of individual chapters focused on each of the three days of the battle as well as the Gettysburg Address. Each chapter begins with a brief description of fighting at a critical moment as the battle progresses. This vignette is followed by leadership questions for the reader to ponder if they were in a leadership role at that critical juncture. 

Dr. McCausland is a retired US Army Colonel who formerly served as the Dean of Academics at the US Army War College. He currently serves as a national security consultant for CBS radio and television. He routinely does analysis for CBS on issues such as Iraq, European security, arms control, or related questions of national security policy. He is currently involved in a project for the National Nuclear Security Administration focused on nuclear weapons in South Asia and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Dr. McCausland is also the founder and CEO of Diamond6 Leadership and Strategy, LLC. Diamond6 conducts executive leadership workshops for corporate, public, and non-profit leadership teams across the United States.