Presidential Lessons in Leadership: What Executives (and Everybody Else) Can Learn from Six Great American Presidents

by Ron Felber

Overview

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!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761853527
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	02/22/2011
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Presidential Lessons in Leadership 1

I The Big Mistake: Substituting Management for Leadership 5

II Abraham Lincoln: U.S. President, 1861-1865 14

III John F. Kennedy: U.S. President, 1961-1963 33

IV George Washington: U.S. President, 1789-1797 76

V Franklin D. Roosevelt: U.S. President, 1933-1945 94

VI Theodore Roosevelt: U.S. President, 1901-1909 121

VII Ronald Reagan: U.S. President, 1981-1989 151

VIII The Transformation: From Fearful Manager to Indomitable Leader 198

Notes 205

Bibliography 213

Index 217

Editorial Reviews

Ron Felber's historical inquiry into the leadership abilities of great presidents is first-rate! His argument that successful leadership is character-based is one that should give us hope for the future.

William Rogers

Presidential Lessons in Leadership is an exceptional book describing six exceptional presidents. In every description, Felber has discovered something exciting and invigorating.

Rep. Charlie Wilson

Felber distills the essentials of what distinguish great leaders from good managers into simple, pragmatic lessons...a must-read for today's business leaders and those who aspire to become one.

Seifi Ghasemi

From Washington to Reagan, Presidential Lessons in Leadership tells the individual trials and successes of America's greatest presidents...compelling reading for anyone in search of leadership excellence.

Senator Bob Dole

Ron Felber's historical inquiry into the leadership abilities of great presidents is first-rate! His argument that successful leadership is character-based is one that should give us hope for the future.--William Rogers, Dean Casperson School, Drew University

Presidential Lessons in Leadership is an exceptional book describing six exceptional presidents. In every description, Felber has discovered something exciting and invigorating.--Rep. Charlie Wilson, Charlie Wilson's War

Felber distills the essentials of what distinguish great leaders from good managers into simple, pragmatic lessons...a must-read for today's business leaders and those who aspire to become one.--Seifi Ghasemi, chairman & CEO, Rockwood Specialties, Inc.

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