Dick Winters of Easy Company

The hero of "Band of Brothers" died last week at the age of 92; he had asked that announcement of his death wait until after his funeral. Some time ago, I read a book on management that defined two kinds of leadership: assigned and emergent. As the name implies, assigned leadership comes from a position or title. Emergent leadership, however, flows from how one gains respect and support from followers. Dick Winters was a leader among men and an example for us all.

And now, one of my favorite scenes from "Band of Brothers"