Podcast appearances and mentions of Steven L Ossad

Steven L. Ossad is an independent biographer, historian, and retired Wall Street technology analyst who specializes in leadership and operational level command. He is the author of books such as Omar Nelson Bradley: America's GI General, 1893-1981 and Major General Maurice Rose: WWII's Greatest Forgotten Commander. He also spent 20 years working at various investment banks as a technology and financial analyst. In this episode… History is crucial if we are ever to learn from our past. More specifically, leaders need to know the mistakes and successes of those who came before them to make the most of their own position. World War II is a popular point of interest for this very reason, highlighting the very best and worst of leadership. Yet not every leader is well remembered. Omar Nelson Bradley was a GI general in World War II, often overshadowed by Eisenhower. However, his singular and powerful approach to leadership was important to the allies victory. So why is he not as well remembered and what does his legacy say about how to lead? In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Dov Pollack speaks with Steve Ossad, a military biographer and the author Of Omar Nelson Bradley America's GI General, about Omar Bradley and his leadership. They talk about Steve's background and what led him to write the book. They then dive deep into World War II where they cover Bradley's work, his accomplishments, and what his decisions say about how best to lead.

Hear the story of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division's historic and fateful armored drive to capture the German town of Paderborn and help close the southern part of the Ruhr Pocket from 25 March-1 April 1945. Interwoven throughout the story are first hand accounts of soldiers who fought during the operation. This episode is considered part 1 of two looking at two of the longest armored drives in U.S. military history.   Resources Related to the Topics Discussed in Today's Episode 3rd Armored Division History Foundation. This is an online archive of the U.S. Army's famous “Spearhead” Division that includes a very rich array of information about the Division's participation in WWII, the Cold War, and Desert Storm. http://www.3ad.com/   The following books were used to develop the story for this episode, most of them can be found online at your favorite book seller.  Spearhead in the West   Major General Maurice Rose: World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander by Steven L. Ossad and Don R. Marsh   Reflections of a World War II Infantryman by Malcolm L. “Buck” Marsh, Jr.   Another Town, Another River: A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat - 1945 by John P. Irwin   The Incredible Year by Donald J. Willis   Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II by Adam Makos   Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II by Belton Y. Cooper   If You Want to Support The Podcast Help others find the podcast by writing a positive review on Apple Podcasts! 

Steven L. Ossad joins New Books at Military History to talk about his award-winning biography, Omar Nelson Bradley: America’s GI General, 1893-1981 (University of Missouri Press, 2017).  Following the suggestion of his mentor, Martin Blumenson, Steven delivers a comprehensive look at the life and career of this central, but little-studied, figure in the Allied effort toward victory in the European Theater of Operations in World War Two.  Rising up from abject poverty to become the last of the American “five stars” – those general officers esteemed enough to be awarded the rank General of the Army – Bradley stands out not only on the balance of his wartime service, but his critical stewardship of the Veterans Administration and later his service as the nation’s chief military advisor to President Harry S. Truman.  Steven Ossad delivers a highly anticipated, “warts and all”, look at this important man and his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven L. Ossad joins New Books at Military History to talk about his award-winning biography, Omar Nelson Bradley: America’s GI General, 1893-1981 (University of Missouri Press, 2017).  Following the suggestion of his mentor, Martin Blumenson, Steven delivers a comprehensive look at the life and career of this central, but little-studied, figure in the Allied effort toward victory in the European Theater of Operations in World War Two.  Rising up from abject poverty to become the last of the American “five stars” – those general officers esteemed enough to be awarded the rank General of the Army – Bradley stands out not only on the balance of his wartime service, but his critical stewardship of the Veterans Administration and later his service as the nation’s chief military advisor to President Harry S. Truman.  Steven Ossad delivers a highly anticipated, “warts and all”, look at this important man and his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven L. Ossad joins New Books at Military History to talk about his award-winning biography, Omar Nelson Bradley: America’s GI General, 1893-1981 (University of Missouri Press, 2017).  Following the suggestion of his mentor, Martin Blumenson, Steven delivers a comprehensive look at the life and career of this central, but little-studied, figure in the Allied effort toward victory in the European Theater of Operations in World War Two.  Rising up from abject poverty to become the last of the American “five stars” – those general officers esteemed enough to be awarded the rank General of the Army – Bradley stands out not only on the balance of his wartime service, but his critical stewardship of the Veterans Administration and later his service as the nation’s chief military advisor to President Harry S. Truman.  Steven Ossad delivers a highly anticipated, “warts and all”, look at this important man and his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven L. Ossad joins New Books at Military History to talk about his award-winning biography, Omar Nelson Bradley: America’s GI General, 1893-1981 (University of Missouri Press, 2017).  Following the suggestion of his mentor, Martin Blumenson, Steven delivers a comprehensive look at the life and career of this central, but little-studied, figure in the Allied effort toward victory in the European Theater of Operations in World War Two.  Rising up from abject poverty to become the last of the American “five stars” – those general officers esteemed enough to be awarded the rank General of the Army – Bradley stands out not only on the balance of his wartime service, but his critical stewardship of the Veterans Administration and later his service as the nation’s chief military advisor to President Harry S. Truman.  Steven Ossad delivers a highly anticipated, “warts and all”, look at this important man and his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven L. Ossad joins New Books at Military History to talk about his award-winning biography, Omar Nelson Bradley: America’s GI General, 1893-1981 (University of Missouri Press, 2017).  Following the suggestion of his mentor, Martin Blumenson, Steven delivers a comprehensive look at the life and career of this central, but little-studied, figure in the Allied effort toward victory in the European Theater of Operations in World War Two.  Rising up from abject poverty to become the last of the American “five stars” – those general officers esteemed enough to be awarded the rank General of the Army – Bradley stands out not only on the balance of his wartime service, but his critical stewardship of the Veterans Administration and later his service as the nation’s chief military advisor to President Harry S. Truman.  Steven Ossad delivers a highly anticipated, “warts and all”, look at this important man and his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#133, General Omar Bradley, America's GI General Author Interview with Steven L. Ossad A new book details “America's GI General,” a full biography of General Omar Nelson Bradley. Award winning author, military historian, leadership development expert, and former Wall Street executive, Steve Ossad joins us today on The Not Old Better Show. Steve's new book, Omar Nelson Bradley, America's GI General, is the subject of our show today, and this book is wonderful, and in terms of it's depth of research and understanding of this fascinating man, it is worth the read! Bradley is credited with doing much to improve the military health care system and with helping veterans receive their educational benefits under the G. I. Bill of Rights. Let's listen to Bradley himself, in this quote about the VA and helping shape it into the veteran's administration support agency it is today. Enjoy.