The 21st century military leader and manager in the post 9/11 era requires exceptionally robust skills to meet the many professional challenges he or she will be faced with. This text is one of the many useful tools available to those who seek to secure American feedoms, and political and social stability in a turbulent world. This text is designed for use in either a Leadership and Management Course, or as a work to be read by an individual external to a classroom environment. The 'L & M Thought Exercises' lend themselves particularly well to group discussions.