D-Day Leadership Lessons
In remembering D-Day, let’s take a moment to remember some of the leadership lessons that were taught that day: Plan, Resource, Determination and Courage. 1. Plan – Though nothing goes as planned it is vital to plan, it provides everyone a reference point from which to pivot. June 6, 1944, the Allied forces launched D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history, during World War II. The operation was codenamed Operation Neptune and was part of Operation Overlord, planning began in 1943. On the day strong winds blew landing craft east of their intended positions, one of the five beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. Airborne troops were scattered across the battlespace by German ground fire and strong winds. 2. Resource – Mulberry harbors were two temporary portable harbors developed to facilitate the