Positioning For Strategic Advantage: Buford & The High Ground

September 11, 2013
This presentation, led by Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS was given on September 11, 2013 at the OPEN MINDS 2013 Leadership Retreat For Health & Human Service Executices in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. General John Buford played a critical role in the first day of the battle of Gettysburg; his defense of the “high ground” set the stage for the Union’s eventual victory over the Confederate army. Through group discussion and a case study, this session explores how General Buford, when facing a superior force, was able to make quick decisions under pressure to allow . . .