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Ann Dunwoody
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Ann Dunwoody is a retired U.S. Army general whose nonfiction draws on military command experience to explain leadership, accountability, and continuous learning.
Biography
Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody is a retired United States Army general. On November 14, 2008, she became the first woman in U.S. military and uniformed service history to attain four-star rank. Her career included senior responsibilities in logistics and command.
In 2005, Dunwoody was promoted to lieutenant general and became the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, overseeing logistics. She later served as commanding general of the United States Army Materiel Command until August 7, 2012, and retired from the Army on August 15 that year.
In A Higher Standard, Dunwoody draws on nearly four decades of Army service to describe her development as a leader. Her approach emphasizes continued learning, holding people accountable, acknowledging personal limitations, and building diverse teams.
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Books by Ann Dunwoody
A higher standard
A Higher Standard (2015) traces Dunwoody’s development as a soldier and presents leadership principles drawn from her Army career. Its lessons emphasize addressing mistakes, holding people accountable, recognizing leaders’ limitations, and leveraging diversity.