It Doesn't Take a HeroIn this book entitled "It Doesn't Take a Hero" (H. Norman Schwarzkopf), General H. Norman Schwarzkopf reveals his extraordinary life and career. He begins his autobiography by describing his childhood and how he eventually became a leader in the U.S. Army. This type of autobiography demonstrates how a leader develops and what is needed to be successful in a career and how to lead a life following a motto set by his or her past leaders and followers. The autobiography goes through some background and detailed first-hand experiences that make a leader think twice about why he is in the situation he is in. With the prestige of having good characteristics, comes triumph and success. There are sacrifices that come with starring and you have to improvise, adapt and overcome these situations. Situations that only come with the experience of becoming a well-grounded leader. “It doesn't take a hero to order men to fight. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” (Schwarzkopf, 1992) His father was very young and a well-known and respected leader of the New Jersey military and police department. His father taught him values ​​and how to behave while growing up, and made him understand that in his absence he was the man of the house. He knew that if he made the wrong move or made a mistake, he would have to answer to his father. He gave him the responsibility and knew it was a great obligation to fulfill. He was very honored and overwhelmed, but he knew his father was counting on him to hold the fort. There were times when curiosity got the better of him and, just like any boy, he tried new things to see what would happen. He would receive old medals from his father... middle of paper... a leader and through thick and thin, regardless of the outcome, a well-founded leader will find a way to overcome even the worst of battles and come to the top. This is a perfect example of great leadership. General Schwarzkopf said, “I will always remain confident in the ability of the American people to meet any challenge.” These famous words give us inspiration and make us believe in ourselves, no matter what kind of path we decide to take, make the best of it, everyone's role matters to someone in the future, so make the best choices and always come back stronger from falls . This is the best approach to take, because we all learn from mistakes. References: Schwarzkopf, H. N. (1992). The autobiography. It Don't Take a Hero.New York: A Bantam BookUnited States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved February 21, 2008, from http://www.usma.edu/about.asp