Teaching Tomorrow's Leaders: A Comparison of Leadership Development at the United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy

摘要

This thesis describes the different methods used to teach leadership to cadets at the United States Military Academy and midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy. Based on historical information and interviews with cadets and midshipmen, and the faculty and administrators at each institution, this thesis explains how the respective philosophies have developed and influenced the current approach to leadership development, how the effectiveness of the leadership curriculum is measured, and discusses the future development of the leadership programs. Finally, this thesis provides recommendations to enhance the leadership development programs at each academy.