For all of his personal faults and shortcomings - and there were many - General George S. Patton was a leader. He won battles. In fact, as a battlefield commander his contributions probably more than any other American general led to the Allied victory in World War II. Patton knew how to lead. He knew how to get the most out of his men to achieve victory.
Did General Patton ever make any mistakes? Sure he did, as we all make mistakes. But General Patton learned from his mistakes and then he put them behind him and moved on to his next victory. He didn’t dwell on the mistake, or worry about how it might affect his career. His job wasn’t to secure another promotion or another medal for his chest, he knew exactly what his job was. His job was to lead his troops in battle to victory.