“Stephen Ambrose’s book “Band of Brothers” strongly depicts the quality of the Army Values, from which I will compare and contrast the leadership style of Lt. Richard Winters to Dwight D. Eisenhower to develop a model that can serve for future officers. To learn of Eisenhower's success in order to compare to Lt. Richard Winters, we will dissect Eisenhower’s life and learn his traits, habits, and leadership skills. Dwight D. Eisenhower sought to lead America toward a goal where all states would enjoy the benefits of peace, democracy, and equality. Domestically, he strengthened America’s economy, and his administration achieved significant improvement in education, economy and military structure. His great military experience allowed him to deal with the increasing communist threat from the Soviet. Eisenhower was an expert craftsman in the demanding skills of leadership. For twenty years, first as a soldier and then as president, he bore the daily task for difficult decisions that had extensive outcomes for the nation. A humble Army officer in 1940, he was known world-wide four years later as the Supreme Allied Commander who was leading the entire Allied militia.
Lt. Richard Winter later known as Major Winters was one of the primary factor in creating the men of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army to perfection. In training, the men of Easy Company recognized the “chickensh*t” from the true leaders (7 Ambrose). The men believed that Sobel was a terrible leader, a man just overcome with power. However, “Winters disagreed. He believed that at least some of what Sobel was doing—if not the way he was doing it—was necessary…Winters recognized that Sobel was "a disciplinarian and he was producing a hell of a company. Anytime you saw Easy, by God, the men were sharp.” Despite what the company viewed Sobel, Winters believe that everyone had a team part in Easy Company. He believed in the essential element