" If you think you might lose, you’ve already lost " is just one of Moore’s rules for leading self and others… “ Hal Moore personified outstanding leadership. Whatever your profession might be, his leadership approach of Competence, Judgment, and Character is more relevant today than ever. Mike Guardia brings alive General Moore's approach in a compelling, concise way ” - Don R. Knauss, Former Chairman & CEO, The Clorox Company “ Hal Moore was not only a great leader. He was also a great student and teacher of leadership. Mike Guardia has distilled General Moore's wisdom into this excellent book. Moore's lessons apply to the boardroom as well as the battlefield. ” - H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Lies that Led to Vietnam Hal Moore led his life by a set of principles – a code developed through years of experience, trial-and-error, and the study of leaders of every stripe. In a career spanning more than thirty years, Moore’s life touched upon many historical events: the Occupation of Japan, the Korean War, Vietnam, and the refashioning of the US Army into an all-volunteer force. At each juncture, he learned critical lessons and had opportunities to affect change through measured responses. Hal Moore on Leadership offers a comprehensive guide to the principles that helped shape Moore’s success both on and off the battlefield. They are strategies for the outnumbered, outgunned, and seemingly hopeless. They apply to any leader in any organization – business or military. These lessons and principles are nothing theoretical or scientific. They are simply rules of thumb learned and practiced by a man who spent his entire adult life leading others and perfecting his art of leadership. "Why do General Moore's Leadership points deserve our attention and credibility? Other leaders are responsible to produce profits or wins not losses. The stakes when General Moore was in charge got your attention because they involved life or death of his troops and the American way of life! His credibility is established by the incredible fact that despite his leadership involvement in some of the bloodiest battles in Korea and Vietnam, every person under his command was accounted for when the conflict ended. Hal never left a soldier behind. He would not want to leave a reader behind either." -Tony La Russa, Former Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals "The leadership axioms that pepper the book will be useful to readers in any kind of communal endeavor, although their crisp, no-nonsense flavor hints at their specifically military origins: 'Respect your people,' Moore advises at one point. 'Be loyal to them. Loyalty goes up AND down the chain of command.... Refreshingly, the author gives a good deal of attention to the behavior of leaders, including so-called "toxic" ones, for whom he clearly has little patience: "Contrary to popular belief, yelling at and berating your subordinates will not make them move faster nor will it inspire their loyalty," he writes. "In fact, it may encourage them to begin plotting your demise." A tough, eminently practical guide from a man who spent his life leading others. -Kirkus Reviews Hal Moore, who was best known for his memoir "We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young" and the film adaptation starring Mel Gibson, died in February [2017]. Several years before his passing, he composed a rough draft of a book that outlined his leadership experiences through different phases of his life, and what he learned as a result. After his death, the Moore family turned to Mike Guardia, author of "Hal Moore: A Soldier Once ... and Always," to complete this project. The result is a brief, easy to digest work that would be of benefit to those in the military, the business world and perhaps even through the challenges of everyday life. -Bowling Green Daily News Moore validates that a proven leader can conquer both military and business challenges alike. This book provides a method to achieve personnel and institutional balance, and it is great reference material for the libraries of leaders, both young and old. - Military Review ...a blueprint for leaders of all sorts, military as well as business. - Vietnam Veterans Association Harold G. Moore is a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Army. A 1945 graduate of West Point, Moore first saw combat during the Korean War, where he fought in the battles of Old Baldy, T-Bone, and Pork Chop Hill. At the beginning of the Vietnam War, he commanded the 1st Battalion of the 7th Cavalry in the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle between U.S. and North Vietnamese regulars. Together with Joseph Galloway, Moore later wrote of his experiences in the New York Times Bestseller, We Were Soldiers Once...and Young , which Hollywood later adapted into the film, We Were Soldiers , starring Mel Gibson. After his retirement from active duty in 1977, Moore bec