Operational leaders see how the individual components of an organization fit together and use the work of those individuals to achieve a broader outcome. When they focus on a problem, they think about what works best within the process and systems to impact the situation. These types of leaders play an important role in ensuring that things are done efficiently and functionally. According to Army ADP 6-0 doctrine, the Army has, over time, moved away from operational leaders and adapted mission command, which gives leaders, at the lowest level, the ability to exercise disciplined initiative in accomplishing a larger mission. Mission command includes the following six stages: understand, visualize, describe, direct, lead, and evaluate, for which a commander is responsible. General Patton understood the intent of the Battle of the Bulge on many levels. He was able to form a mental image of the unfolding actions of allies and enemies and lead his army into combat while guiding his officers and soldiers to successfully meet his expectations. intention. The Battle of the Bulge is where General Patton achieved one of his greatest military achievements using his tactical leadership and logistical genius, which in return helped him outflank the main forces and force the Germans to retreat in their final counter-offensive. General Patton strongly exercised mission command by understanding, visualizing, directing and commanding what was known as the largest and bloodiest battle of World War II. In order to achieve victory in the Battle of the Bulge, General Patton used mission command analysis to understand how he can succeed in this mission. The first thing to understand the...... middle of paper ......ouse.com/article/10498657/a-study-of-general-george-s-patton-jrs-leadership-style.Sanderson , Jeffrey. “GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, JR.” Last modified May 22, 1997. Accessed January 4, 2014. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http://www.dtic .mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a331356.pdf&ei=tYbHUtv3HcGs2gX2u4HAAQ&usg=AFQjCNFU5EzdWjKlt81w8gh_Bj2UEttaZw&sig2=aAz3jIZg7U6peDzL_i8w9w.Harkins, Paul The War as I Knew It Cambridge, Massachusetts: I Thought. on Mifflin Company Boston, 1947. Battle of the Bulge-940.94 BLA Leo Hayes LibraryWWII Encyclopedia, the new Grolier-940.53 Leo Hayes Library http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ww2/Bulge.html http:/ /www.youtube.com/results?search_query=battle+of+the+ bulge&search_type=&aq=4&oq=battle+of+theADRP 6-0Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle of World War II, American experience