If you’ve read Band of Brothers or watched the miniseries, you’re familiar with the name Dick Winters. He was the commander of Easy Company, which was part of the famous division of paratroopers who dropped into Normandy, fought through the Battle of the Bulge, and made it all the way to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in the Bavarian Alps. We’ve written a lot about the Band of Brothers here on AoM, and about the unique qualities each of the men had that allowed them to thrive in combat. Winters’ unique asset was his leadership skills — his ability to bring out the best qualities in others. We highlighted some of the things that made Winters such a powerful leader and uncommon kind of man in The Way of the Monastic Warrior. Today on the podcast I talk to the author of the books we drew upon for that article. His name is Col. Cole Kingseed and he’s an Army officer and 30-year infantry veteran in his own right. In today’s episode, Col. Kingseed and I discuss character, courage, and leadership lessons from the life of Major Dick Winters.