| Description |
xx, 378 pages : portraits ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
How to move up the ladder - like George Washington -- How to maximize harmony, imagination, long-term vision, and power - like Thomas Jefferson -- How to be the most successful and esteemed leader imaginable - like Abraham Lincoln -- How to use information, expand one's domain of power and broker resolution out of conflict - like Theodore Roosevelt -- How to stare down adversity and command public sentiment - like Franklin D. Roosevelt -- How to organize and lead a staff, reap dividends with patience, and play hardball when necessary - like Dwight Eisenhower -- How to grow in office, stay calm in a crisis, and have words inspire progress - like John F. Kennedy -- How to inspire optimism and maintain principled vision - like Ronald Reagan -- Closing thoughts -- Acknowledgments -- The twenty-four leadership traits of our top Presidents |
| Summary |
An accessible and insightful explanation of how the most important leadership traits from America's eight greatest presidents can be implemented by today's leaders. |
| Subject |
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Case studies.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Case studies.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Case studies.
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Case studies.
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Case studies.
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 -- Case studies.
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Case studies.
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Reagan, Ronald -- Case studies.
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Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
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Crisis management -- United States.
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Leadership.
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Executive ability.
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Presidents -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Avlon, John P. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgX9hYMGrtFYwfP9XFtKd, writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781637586976 (hardcover) |
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1637586973 (hardcover) |
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