Duty

By Robert M. Gates

About Duty

Robert M. Gates recounts serving as secretary of defense during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The memoir adds another institutional perspective to the leadership collection.

Read alongside Worthy Fights and Call Sign Chaos to compare accounts of public and military leadership.

Why I include it

I include this book for its perspective on defense leadership and civil-military decision-making. Read alongside Worthy Fights and Call Sign Chaos to compare accounts of public and military leadership.

Collection 07 · Related reading

Political Leadership & Civic Duty

Read alongside Worthy Fights and Call Sign Chaos to compare accounts of public and military leadership.

What to look for while reading

Compare formal authority with the practical constraints of decision-making. Where do professional duty, political judgment, and responsibility to service members intersect?