ROMMEL Leadership Lessons from the Desert Fox

Field Marshall Erwin Rommel has become known to history as the “Desert Fox” and the “good German.” Much of this is myth, and Tom Weiner’s narration reveals the details showing both the warts and good qualities of Rommel. Weiner has a staccato, rapid style of reading that is nonetheless clear and never too fast. The title is somewhat misleading as this is basically a military biography of Rommel; the actual “leadership lessons learned” from Rommel’s career are relatively small compared to the rest of the text and are given only at the end. Still, Weiner’s vivacious reading will quickly engage the listener’s attention. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2012]