Lessons In Leadership From The War Of 1812

Author : Sr Dr Marc a Desimone,Robert Dudley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1975917677

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Lessons in Leadership from the War of 1812 by Sr Dr Marc a Desimone,Robert Dudley Pdf

Leadership has had a great impact on the History of the United States of America. Individual people who have risen to the occasion of leadership have played key roles on that great stage called life. In this new look at leaders and leadership during the War of 1812, the historical profiles of 43 personalities have been carefully selected based on the various roles they played in that dramatic conflict and the modern lessons in leadership that can be gleaned from reviewing each as a "case study." The spotlight has been placed on the lessons learned from these very personal stories which teach practical principles of leadership for today's leaders. There is nothing quite like learning vicariously from the revealing experiences of others. These individual stories cover a wide spectrum of events, from the first shots fired in the war, to the signing of the Treaty of Ghent by President Madison at the very end of that international conflict. Each vignette holds a valuable piece of the puzzle as to what makes a great leader during times of existential crisis. The authors maintain that good leadership principles can be learned, and that the powerful lessons presented here are quite relevant - and totally applicable - to leadership today! There are many different kinds of leaders presented in this book, as well as lessons regarding the varied ways to develop future leaders. Here, one will get a taste of a wide-spectrum look at the phenomenon of leadership depicted in these studies. It is hoped that the reader will savor this captivating approach to learning leadership lessons through the authentic, and sometimes surprising, examples of real people, in real situations, and particularly through the examination of how they reacted as they faced real pressures and the extremes of wartime conditions. In this book, the reader will also meet American, British, Canadian, and Indian leaders, who affected the outcome of the War of 1812. Almost anyone can show some leadership ability in easy times - when everything is going to plan - almost anyone can be somewhat inspirational, innovative and strong. The real question, however, is "how does one do when everything's falling apart?" That is the ultimate test of exceptional leadership. As seen here, real leadership is not so much about titles, rank, or raw "power," as it is about character, preparation, and courage. Prepare for a journey of discovery from the lessons in leadership from the War of 1812!

Author : John Antal
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781612005300

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7 Leadership Lessons of D-Day by John Antal Pdf

“Drawing universal truths from urgent battlefield crises, the author provides a terrific guide and training tool for leaders at all levels” (Ralph Peters, New York Times–bestselling author). The odds were against the Allies on June 6, 1944. The task ahead of the paratroopers who jumped over Normandy and the soldiers who waded ashore onto the beaches, all under fire, was colossal. In such circumstances, good leadership can be the deciding factor of victory or defeat. This book is about the extraordinary leadership of seven men who led American soldiers on D-Day and the days that followed. Some of them, like Eisenhower, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Lt. Dick Winters, are well known, while others are barely a footnote in the history books. This book is not a full history of D-Day, nor does it cover the heroic leadership shown by men in the armies of the Allies or members of the French Resistance, who also participated in the Normandy assault and battles for the lodgment areas. It is, however, a primer on how you can lead today, no matter what your occupation or role in life, by learning from the leadership of these seven figures. A critical task for every leader is to understand what leadership is. Socrates once said that you cannot understand something unless you can first define it in your own words. This book provides the reader with the means to define leadership by telling seven dramatic, immersive, and memorable stories that the reader will never forget. “Nobody tells a story better than John Antal and nobody knows better how to root out the lessons of history.” —James Jay Carafano, author of Wiki at War

Author : Robert V. Remini
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780230614703

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Andrew Jackson: Lessons in Leadership by Robert V. Remini Pdf

A gripping account of Andrew Jackson's triumphant military career by acclaimed military historian Robert Remini, winner of the National Book Award. Andrew Jackson is best known as the president who created "Jacksonian democracy," with its focus on manifest destiny and laissez-faire economics. But rarely are his accomplishments as a general highlighted. Jackson's effective use of spies in war time and of martial law in peace time sparked a debate about the curtailing of civil liberties in the name of national security that continues to this day. Most of all, Jackson was a great motivator who could, with a few carefully selected words and by his own brave example, turn around starved, deserting troops, convincing them to fight. With dramatic scenes of fierce battles and victories, Remini reveals here why Jackson's bold leadership as a general led to his election as President of the United States in 1828.

Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230112346

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Montgomery by Trevor Royle Pdf

Bernard Law Montgomery was a dedicated battlefield tactician, though a controversial one. In North Africa in 1942, he commanded the Eighth Army to a great triumph against Rommel at El Alamein, which Churchill hailed as the beginning of the end of the war. During the planning stages for the invasion of Sicily, Montgomery proved himself to be a splendid organizer and a great believer in simplicity. But he was also known as a complicated man whose legacy remains tainted by his insensitive and boastful nature and desire for personal glory—all of which can have dangerous consequences on the battlefield. In the end, though, it was only due to Montgomery's influence that the weight of the Allied attack at Normandy was increased, and the Allied success of D-Day owes much to his far-sightedness. In the field, especially during the planning stages, he was at his best. An inspirational commander whose self-confidence was legendary, Montgomery's military life has proved to be a great lesson for leaders in the years since.

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780525522393

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Leadership in War by Andrew Roberts Pdf

A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world has ever seen and whose unique strengths—and weaknesses—shaped the course of human history, from the bestselling, award-winning author of Churchill, Napoleon, and The Last King of America “Has the enjoyable feel of a lively dinner table conversation with an opinionated guest.” —The New York Times Book Review Taking us from the French Revolution to the Cold War, Andrew Roberts presents a bracingly honest and deeply insightful look at nine major figures in modern history: Napoleon Bonaparte, Horatio Nelson, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, George C. Marshall, Charles de Gaulle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Margaret Thatcher. Each of these leaders fundamentally shaped the outcome of the war in which their nation was embroiled. Is war leadership unique, or did these leaders have something in common, traits and techniques that transcend time and place and can be applied to the essential nature of conflict? Meticulously researched and compellingly written, Leadership in War presents readers with fresh, complex portraits of leaders who approached war with different tactics and weapons, but with the common goal of success in the face of battle. Both inspiring and cautionary, these portraits offer important lessons on leadership in times of struggle, unease, and discord. With his trademark verve and incisive observation, Roberts reveals the qualities that doom even the most promising leaders to failure, as well as the traits that lead to victory.

Author : John G. Gabriel
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416600312

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How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader by John G. Gabriel Pdf

A former high school English department chair provides practical strategies and proven resources for becoming an effective teacher leader.

Author : George Washington
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781632201805

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Washington on Leadership by George Washington Pdf

George Washington is most famous for leading America to victory during the American Revolution and for being the first president of the United States. One does not have those successes without being a great leader. In Washington on Leadership, learn firsthand from the father of our country about the skill, tactics, and techniques that go into great leadership. Such brilliant wisdom Washington has offered includes: “Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” “To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.” “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” Whether discussing military tactics, life lessons, or knowledge from his forty-plus years of service for our country, George Washington is certainly a person that everyone should look up to as the basis for how to lead and as an expert on the finer points of taking control for the greater good.

Author : Paul Johnson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440684487

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Napoleon by Paul Johnson Pdf

From New York Times bestselling author Paul Johnson, “a very readable and entertaining biography” (The Washington Post) about one of the most important figures in modern European history: Napoleon Bonaparte In an ideal pairing of author and subject, the magisterial historian Paul Johnson offers a vivid look at the life of the strategist, general, and dictator who conquered much of Europe. Following Napoleon from the barren island of Corsica to his early training in Paris, from his meteoric victories and military dictatorship to his exile and death, Johnson examines the origins of his ferocious ambition. In Napoleon's quest for power, Johnson sees a realist unfettered by patriotism or ideology. And he recognizes Bonaparte’s violent legacy in the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century. Napoleon is a magnificent work that bears witness to one individual's ability to work his will on history.

Author : Steven I. Davis
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0312127138

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Leadership in Conflict by Steven I. Davis Pdf

Author : Jeff O'Leary
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781418536725

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The Centurion Principles by Jeff O'Leary Pdf

The Centurion Principles approaches leadership in a fresh and compelling way for leaders at all levels of responsibility. Rather than long lists of principles and ideas with explanations, this book teaches leadership concepts through captivating models, revealing the "hows" and "whys" of leaders making decisions during their most difficult hours. This approach of placing readers in the shoes of decision makers provides a realistic and gripping application of leadership principles. The book is designed to motivate a reader into becoming the kind of leader that will leave a stirring legacy-a Centurion Leader. New York Times bestselling author Colonel Jeff O'Leary (ret.) illuminates the defining moments of great leaders, including Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, and Abraham Lincoln.

Author : Glen Aubrey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 0983891974

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Lessons of War by Glen Aubrey Pdf

Many students of war know how conflict should be conducted. Many desire to learn how war should conclude. Lessons of War--Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Leadership at Gettysburg discovers profound leadership lessons embedded in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. The book takes these principles and shows how the battle of Gettysburg demonstrated that cessation of a conflict and eternal principles of reconciliation become standards of achievement when a war or a battle comes to a close.

Author : Gilbert W. Fairholm
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739184158

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Exceptional Leadership by Gilbert W. Fairholm Pdf

This book is about values and principles that have formed the backbone of the exceptionality of America. These values and principles have shaped the way leadership in America has evolved and prescribed the way leaders have practiced their craft. It is about what both leaders and their followers implicitly know about what a good leader is and does and about why they follow one leader and not another. The book is about how leaders in all facets of society think—or should think—about their interrelationships with other human beings. For relationships is the essence of leadership. We can only lead those in some kind of association with us as. Only together can we do whatever task the leader of our particular organization asks of us today and every day of our lives. This is true not just at work, but in the family, our collective social and recreational pursuits, and even when alone doing something we want to get done. Because all we do ultimately will impact our attitudes and actions or those of others. For that finally is what leadership is—impact on another! This book identifies the values and principles of leadership the founding leaders identified and used and that have marked American culture for over two centuries in all dimensions of life. It defines and delimits the actions and attitudes of mind of the exceptional leaders who first articulated and then led in terms of those values as they made America. The ideas about exceptional leadership discussed are taken from their own leadership example and from their thoughtful conclusions. The ideas are fully American. These first leaders drew up the blueprint for what America is and has become. Their creation has survived countless challenges over the two hundred years of its creation to become the United States of America.

Author : Adolph Von Schell
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 1626549656

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Battle Leadership by Adolph Von Schell Pdf

Although the technologies of war will always change, the insights of great leaders are timeless. And at no time are those lessons more important than in the heat of combat with lives on the line. The key is in preparation before a conflict. Battle Leadership helps you be prepared by teaching such essential skills as: How to handle different personalities under extreme stress. How to prepare your troops psychologically for combat. Insight into proven battlefield tactics (even if some of those tactics are only still relevant for their historical insights). How to instill confidence in those following you. While military tactics change, the wisdom of true leadership invariably holds. These lessons can even be applied to running a business, non-profit or government department, but they are crucial to every military commander or aspiring officer. Find out why when lives are on the line, generations have turned to and continue to learn from Battle Leadership.

Author : Michael Beschloss
Publisher : Crown
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307409614

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Presidents of War by Michael Beschloss Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From a preeminent presidential historian comes a “superb and important” (The New York Times Book Review) saga of America’s wartime chief executives “Fascinating and heartbreaking . . . timely . . . Beschloss’s broad scope lets you draw important crosscutting lessons about presidential leadership.”—Bill Gates Widely acclaimed and ten years in the making, Michael Beschloss’s Presidents of War is an intimate and irresistibly readable chronicle of the Chief Executives who took the United States into conflict and mobilized it for victory. From the War of 1812 to Vietnam, we see these leaders considering the difficult decision to send hundreds of thousands of Americans to their deaths; struggling with Congress, the courts, the press, and antiwar protesters; seeking comfort from their spouses and friends; and dropping to their knees in prayer. Through Beschloss’s interviews with surviving participants and findings in original letters and once-classified national security documents, we come to understand how these Presidents were able to withstand the pressures of war—or were broken by them. Presidents of War combines this sense of immediacy with the overarching context of two centuries of American history, traveling from the time of our Founders, who tried to constrain presidential power, to our modern day, when a single leader has the potential to launch nuclear weapons that can destroy much of the human race. Praise for Presidents of War "A marvelous narrative. . . . As Beschloss explains, the greatest wartime presidents successfully leaven military action with moral concerns. . . . Beschloss’s writing is clean and concise, and he admirably draws upon new documents. Some of the more titillating tidbits in the book are in the footnotes. . . . There are fascinating nuggets on virtually every page of Presidents of War. It is a superb and important book, superbly rendered.”—Jay Winik, The New York Times Book Review "Sparkle and bite. . . . Valuable and engrossing study of how our chief executives have discharged the most significant of all their duties. . . . Excellent. . . . A fluent narrative that covers two centuries of national conflict.” —Richard Snow, The Wall Street Journal

Author : Larry W. Hughes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135612597

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Current Issues in School Leadership by Larry W. Hughes Pdf

Current Issues in School Leadership examines controversies about, and affecting, school practices. Focusing on two essential questions--what is important to today's school leaders? and what is interfering with schooling processes?--it includes chapters by a broad range of authors, with expertise on their specific topic. The text is organized in three sections: *Social and Political Issues; *Curriculum and Learning Issues; and *Organization and Management Issues. The goal of this text--designed for school leadership, educational administration, and foundations of education courses--is to challenge readers to think carefully and critically about each of the issues presented, leading to positive action and leadership.