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Title: Lincoln on Leadership : Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald T. Phillips ISBN: 0-446-39459-9 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.61 (38 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent as a leadership text and as a mini Lincoln bio
Comment: I was initially attracted to this book because of its author, who co-authored Coach K's leadership/coaching manual. It was not long into reading this book, however, that I found the Lincoln that Phillips describes as fascinating as ever. The stories about Lincoln contained in this text illustrate well the leadership principles that Phillips tries to communicate to his readers, and the book is well-balanced between the episodes of Lincoln's life and career, and leadership tenets. Especially helpful (as in the Coach K book) are the summary pages at the end of each chapter (in this book, they are called "Lincoln principles"), which highlight and reinforce the important lessons from the previous pages. Having read this book, I not only have a renewed respect for our 16th President, but I also have a better understanding of leadership and how the principles in this book, exemplified by Lincoln, are applicable in daily life. Additionally, the book is neither exceptionally long nor very "technical," so it lends itself to reading in only a few sittings, which I found a positive aspect also.
Rating: 5
Summary: For Once...Leadership Plainly Illustrated
Comment: I found this book to be irresitibly readable and chock full of information and material immediately applicable to life and life in the business world. Mr Phillips does a wonderful job of illustrating leadership principles through Lincoln's style and approach to leading and governing. This method makes it extremely easy for the reader to understand the concepts being conveyed. If Lincoln was able to save the Union in the most extreme condition by use of these principles, it's easy to imagine that they could work in various other situations. Mr. Phillips doesn't ignore Lincoln's weaknesses, but uses them and how Lincoln tried to handle them as teaching material to demonstrate how leaders can be effective in spite of their personal shortcomings.
In short, this is one of the more valuable, interesting, AND usable books that I have read in years. I have ordered "Leadership and the Founding Fathers" and hope to gain as much from that as I have from the Lincoln book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic Study of a Phenomenal Leader
Comment: If you want a stimulating and thoroughly researched leadership primer for leaders at all levels, then do not miss this gem of a book by Donald Phillips. The only drawback to reading this book was that I was limited to five stars in reviewing it-it deserved much more.
Donald Phillips wrote one of the best leadership books I have ever read. He skillfully blended many effective historical references (letters, speeches, vignettes, and anecdotes) with modern management and leadership theories to create an easy-to-read performance and character analysis of one of the very best leaders our country has ever known.
This remarkable book could (and should) serve as a "wake-up call" for the many self-proclaimed leaders in all walks of life who fail to understand the adage, "Leadership is action, not position." Some of the book's timeless leadership themes demonstrated and often perfected by Lincoln included:
*Leaders foster trust and build effective relationships with subordinates.
*Leaders are persuasive vice coercive; coercive dictatorships violate the basic rights of individuals.
*Leaders build leaders, not followers, though vision, patience, and persistence for long-term effectiveness vice short-term gains or conveniences.
*A leader who constantly maintains his honesty and integrity, and shows compassion and mercy, will inspire all around him or her to loyalty and great achievements.
Phillips, in his preface, perfectly described the book's value to the leaders of today and tomorrow...
"Since leadership principles are usually expressed rather abstractly, there is a great need for simple, concrete illustrations. Tangible examples make the difference; people relate to them. That's what the study of Lincoln gives us - tangible examples from a widely recognized great leader. Therein lies the basic premise of this book. I hope that present and future leaders in all walks of life will be enlightened (as I was) by the remarkable leadership genius of Abraham Lincoln and then will use that knowledge to improve their own skills."
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Title: The Founding Fathers on Leadership : Classic Teamwork in Changing Times by Donald T. Phillips ISBN: 0446674257 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Lincoln Stories for Leaders by Abraham Lincoln, Donald T. Phillips ISBN: 1565302427 Publisher: Summit Pub Group Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Martin Luther King, Jr., on Leadership : Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times by Donald T. Phillips ISBN: 0446675466 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Churchill on Leadership : Executive Success in the Face of Adversity by STEVEN F. HAYWARD ISBN: 0761514406 Publisher: Prima Lifestyles Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun by Wess Roberts ISBN: 0446391069 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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