Lincoln on leadership : executive strategies for tough times /
Phillips, Donald T. 1952-
Lincoln on leadership : executive strategies for tough times / Donald T. Phillips. - xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index.
Introduction -- People -- Get Out of the Office and Circulate Among the Troops -- Build Strong Alliances -- Persuade Rather than Coerce -- Character -- Honesty and Integrity Are the Best Policies -- Never Act Out of Vengeance or Spite -- Have the Courage to Handle Unjust Criticism -- Be a Master of Paradox -- Endeavor -- Exercise a Strong Hand - Be Decisive -- Lead by Being Led -- Set Goals and Be Results-Oriented -- Keep searching Until You Find Your "Grant" -- Encourage Innovation -- Communication -- Master the Art of Public Speaking -- Influence People Through Conversation and Storytelling -- Preach a Vision and Continually Reaffirm It -- Epilogue. Part I. 1. 2. 3. Part II. 4. 5. 6. 7. Part III. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Part IV. 13. 14. 15.
A guide to business leadership based on the strategies of Abraham Lincoln focuses on the President's most difficult decisions during the Civil War, offering lessons based on his experiences for today's businessperson.
0446394599 9780446394598
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Views on political leadership.
Political leadership--United States
Political leadership
E457.2 / .P54 2009
973.7092
Lincoln on leadership : executive strategies for tough times / Donald T. Phillips. - xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index.
Introduction -- People -- Get Out of the Office and Circulate Among the Troops -- Build Strong Alliances -- Persuade Rather than Coerce -- Character -- Honesty and Integrity Are the Best Policies -- Never Act Out of Vengeance or Spite -- Have the Courage to Handle Unjust Criticism -- Be a Master of Paradox -- Endeavor -- Exercise a Strong Hand - Be Decisive -- Lead by Being Led -- Set Goals and Be Results-Oriented -- Keep searching Until You Find Your "Grant" -- Encourage Innovation -- Communication -- Master the Art of Public Speaking -- Influence People Through Conversation and Storytelling -- Preach a Vision and Continually Reaffirm It -- Epilogue. Part I. 1. 2. 3. Part II. 4. 5. 6. 7. Part III. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Part IV. 13. 14. 15.
A guide to business leadership based on the strategies of Abraham Lincoln focuses on the President's most difficult decisions during the Civil War, offering lessons based on his experiences for today's businessperson.
0446394599 9780446394598
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Views on political leadership.
Political leadership--United States
Political leadership
E457.2 / .P54 2009
973.7092