George C. Marshall is often characterized as a one of the most influential leaders, in respect to his work in both the military and civilian fields, of the 20th century and is attributed with developing a unique formula for leadership development based on his personal experiences that is still in use today. When evaluating Marshall in the sense of an adaptive leadership analysis one must consider the adaptive leadership characteristics that describe the actions he has taken throughout his career, such characteristics would include being confident, a risk taker, a critical thinker, and a change agent. In regard to Marshall’s confidence, it should first be said that throughout his career Marshall believed that everyone should speak their mind,
