U.S. Army Lieutenant Scotty Smiley faces the biggest challenge of his young life. After learning that the wounds he received from a car bomb in Iraq have left him forever blinded what will he do? While leading his infantry platoon during a combat patrol in Iraq, on April 6, 2005, Lieutenant Scotty Smiley was grievously wounded by a suicide bomber.
It is a biographical scenario that summarizes who Scotty was prior to this incident and asks readers to think about the following essential question: What does this heartbreaking event mean for who he is and how he'll lead his life? In helping shape how we lead and who we are, and by extension, what job do life crucibles play?
Scotty Smiley case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: September 13, 2011 PRODUCT #: 412058-PDF-ENG
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