Wolfe, James

Dr. James Wolfe is a former Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra and has taught at universities in Australia and China. Dr. Wolfe holds a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, Australia.

Named for the U.S. Army Historical Foundation’s 2011 Distinguished Book Award.

Mutiny in United States and British Armed Forces in the Twentieth Century

2011 0-7734-1447-9
examines the ways in which existing leadership models and related concepts can be better integrated in order to provide a more developed explanation of leadership failure. The concept of the emotional tone of the group provides an integrative concept for understanding the impact of the leader at the group level. The narratives also emphasize the importance of understanding leadership and followership within a wider social context.