Eisenhower was precisely the right man in the right position at the right time. He kept it all together when everyone else was trying to pull it all apart.
The ego thing is a two sided blade. Ego ruined Patton�s career and cowing to the ego of Montgomery brought about Market Garden. But generally speaking, the more egotistical the general, the more competent he is. Ego just goes with the territory and has to be managed. Several times during gulf war v.1.0 Schwarzkopf had to be reigned in, and at one time, Colon Powell just about fired him over his ego. But the man was good, few could argue that.
All successful people have an �ego�...but when it becomes the primary focus of your decision making process it can have very bad consequences...especially for the people working for you whose lives may depend on your decisions.
