Manpower #260743

At the request of the Commandant I have prepared this book for use at the United States Military Acad emy, and designed it for use in informal discussions rather than in recitations. We believe that excellence in the art of handling men is a prime requirement for army officers and that it can be had only from an intimate personal understanding of the principles in volved, not from blindly following rules. A good leader of men is one whose impulses are right; and these impulses come from a genuine acceptance of principles, from one's own beliefs, feelings, and experiences. We believe this capacity may be best reached through personal thought and experience brought out by in formal discussion. Blank pages have been inserted to give instructors and students opportunity to make any notes which may be of peculiar personal value.