Ron Felber

Presidential Lessons in Leadership (eBook, ePUB)

What Executives (and Everybody Else) Can Learn from Six Great American Presidents

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Presidential Lessons in Leadership crystallizes the methods of leadership from six of America's greatest presidents during moments of personal challenge and turns them into concrete lessons that business leaders, and anyone interested in becoming a more effective leader, can use each day. The six presidents include: Abraham Lincoln: Principle-based Leadership John F. Kennedy: Leadership through critical thinking Franklin D. Roosevelt: Leadership through innovation Teddy Roosevelt: Leadership through influence Ronald Reagan: Leadership through ideology In this exciting and instructive book, CEO-historian Dr. Ron Felber dramatically renders the moral complexities behind these presidents' moment of greatest challenge and crystallizes the essence of the character-driven leadership they exercised into practical lessons that readers can apply in the workplace as well as in their day-to-day lives. Once a reader delves into these inspirational tales of challenge and triumph and the lessons they teach, they will never forget them!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761853534
• Artikelnr.: 38484877

Autorenporträt

Ron Felber is a graduate of Georgetown University, Loyola University Chicago, and Drew University where he received his doctorate in Arts and Letters. Dr. Felber has published nine books and numerous articles on the subject of leadership. He began his business career as a sales person, leading to business management and on to president and CEO of a major manufacturing company. Dr. Felber is also co-founder of NuVision Leadership Development Systems and a frequent guest speaker on the subject of presidential leadership, the topic of his 2008 doctoral dissertation. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and three children.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction: Presidential Lessons in Leadership
Chapter 2 Chapter I: The Big Mistake: Substituting Management for
Leadership
Chapter 3 Chapter II: Abraham Lincoln: U.S. President, 1861-1865
Chapter 4 Chapter III: John F. Kennedy: U.S. President, 1961-1963
Chapter 5 Chapter IV: George Washington: U.S. President, 1789-1797
Chapter 6 Chapter V: Franklin D. Roosevelt: U.S. President, 1933-1945
Chapter 7 Chapter VI: Theodore Roosevelt: U.S. President, 1901-1909
Chapter 8 Chapter VII: Ronald Reagan: U.S. President, 1981-1989
Chapter 9 Chapter VIII: The Transformation: From Fearful Manager to
Indomitable Leader
Chapter 10 Notes
Chapter 11 Bibliography