Executive SummaryThe 918 Bomber Group is radically transformed from an "unlucky" group under Colonel Davenport to a successful group with pride and self-confidence under the Brigadier. Attack. The reasons for this dramatic turn clearly lie in the differences in leadership style between the two men. Key causes of the division's transformation under Savage include: • A leader with vision who can see the bigger picture. • Focus on critical task aspects and not relationships. • Address performance gaps. • Meaningful reward and punishment systems • Instill a sense of pride and self-confidence in the group. Introduction The analysis presented in this paper was conducted with l aim to answer a fundamental question: "Why did Brigadier Savage succeed in transforming the 918th while Colonel Davenport failed?". The differences in leadership style between the two men were presented within three main parameters: vision, organizational changes and human resource management. VisionColonel Davenport, while fundamentally "a good man", has a short-sighted view of the 918th. He is only able to see "mission by mission" and cannot predict how his group's actions play a role in the larger scheme of things, namely winning the war against Germany. As a result he is unable to notice his group's performance gaps and how their dismal performance plays a role in the war against Germany in general. His body language is also resigned and lacks the contagious confidence that a leader must possess [1]. Not surprisingly, the men of the 918 under Davenport lack the pride and self-esteem needed for the job and give excuses for staying down. Brigadier Savage, on the other hand, clearly sees the bigger picture. As he tells Lieutenant Jesee Bishop after a successful mission "Of course we are guinea pigs. But if we hold out now, one day soon someone will see an overcast sky of American bombers headed for Germany to strike the Third Reich." where he lives". He also understands that this "bad luck", if left unchecked, could affect the rest of the 8th Air Force groups, costing them the entire war. An interesting point worth discussing is how Brigadier Savage shared his vision with his group. In fact, when he assumes leadership, he even chastises the group for pondering "what does it all mean?" [2] and it is only on the third mission that we hear him sharing his vision with Bishop.