The original 1950 edition of this leadership classic includes the following chapters:
1. The Meaning of Your Commission
2. Forming Military Ideals
3. Responsibility and Privilege
4. Planning Your Career
5. Rank and Precedence
6. Customs and Courtesies
7. Keeping Your House in Order
8. Getting Along With People
9. Leaders and Leadership
10. Mainsprings of Leadership
11. Human Nature
12. Group Nature
13. Environment
14. The Mission
15. Discipline
16. Morale
17. Esprit
18. Knowing Your Job
19. Knowledge of Your Men
20. Writing and Speaking
21. The Art of Instruction
22. Your Relationships With Your Men
23. Your Men’s Moral and Physical Welfare
24. Keeping Your Men Informed
25. Counseling Your Men
26. Using Reward and Punishment
27. Fitting Men to Jobs
28. Americans in Combat
Appendix: Recommended Reading
