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Author: Douglas Southall Freeman
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 288
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents a collection of speeches on leadership by early twentieth-century American military biographer Douglas Southall Freeman, in which he focuses on the accomplishments Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington. Includes commentary by the editor.
Author: Douglas Southall Freeman
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 262
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Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Published: 2002-04-30
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9781455603671
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"David Johnson's even-handed biography of Douglas Southall Freeman exactly limns an extraordinary man. The Doc, as we newsmen knew him, would be pleased."--James J. Kilpatrick "I picked up this book in the early evening, and it was 2:30 A.M. before I reluctantly laid it aside. That's no exaggeration. Johnson not only brings to life his subject but also the times and the place." --Charley Reese "Just as Boswell eventually found an exemplary biographer in Frederick Pottle so has Dr. Freeman found one in David Johnson." --Dr. Richard Mullen, Contemporary Review Douglas Southall Freeman (1886-1953) remains one of the greatest historians of the Civil War. His monumental biographies, including Lee's Lieutenants and the Pulitzer Prize-winning R. E. Lee, combined intellectual fervor with meticulous research and a graceful prose style. He received a second, posthumous Pulitzer Prize for his six-volume study of George Washington, still the definitive work on the first president. Freeman's literary accomplishments are all the more remarkable considering that he was also editor of the Richmond News Leader from 1915 to 1949 and made twice-daily radio news broadcasts. Freeman's influence was not confined to Virginia or the South, nor was his expertise limited to the Civil War. During World War I, Pres. Woodrow Wilson read Freeman's daily reports about the conflict in Europe. Freeman also acted as friend and advisor to world leaders like Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower. Until now, no biography of this important figure has existed. With Douglas Southall Freeman, first-time author David E. Johnson brings the man and his achievements to light.
Author: Alfred Higgins Burne
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 290
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this examination of Civil War leadership, Burne calls into question many of the orthodox judgments about command leadership.
Author: David M. Atkinson
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: 2008-11
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 1607910586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe abundant quotations in this book go off like fireworks. Any number of them could change your life - whether you are in ministry, business or education. One pastor of a large church said that he carried a copy of the author's original booklet, "Mistakes Leaders Make," in both his briefcases so that no matter where he was he could reference the material. The popular format of that booklet is retained in this greatly expanded edition. The two major parts, "What Leadership Is ... " and "What Leadership Does Not ...," are made up of stand-alone "do's" and "don'ts." Read as much or as little as you have time for. Then, pick up where you left off. Missionary Dr. Mark Sigstad wrote to say that a Nigerian pastor who had left the ministry got back into the ministry as a church planter largely because of the original booklet. We can only pray that this volume is of similar benefit. General George Patton who was one of Dwight Eisenhower's instructors at Fort Leavenworth in 1926 predicted that he would one day work for Eisenhower! This book tells you why that prediction came to pass. The Governor who had time for blind children later won the American Presidency by more Electoral College votes than any other man in history. This book tells the story. David M. Atkinson was born north of Toronto, Canada, and has been appearing on public platforms since he was 15. He has taught and preached in the U.S., Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Russia and the Ukraine. He became the Pastor of the Dyer Baptist Church in Dyer, Indiana, in 1990. Pastor Wayne Shirton of Medicine Hat, Alberta, studied theology under him in 1970 and says, "This author is the most creative thinker I have ever met."
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 490
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Published: 1948
Total Pages: 624
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: H.W. Crocker III
Publisher: Currency
Published: 2010-05-19
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0307434567
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRobert E. Lee was a leader for the ages. The man heralded by Winston Churchill as "one of the noblest Americans who ever lived" inspired an out-manned, out-gunned army to achieve greatness on the battlefield. He was a brilliant strategist and a man of unyielding courage who, in the face of insurmountable odds, nearly changed forever the course of history. "A masterpiece—the best work of its kind I have ever read. Crocker's Lee is a Lee for all leaders to study; and to work, quite deliberately, to emulate." — Major General Josiah Bunting III, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute In this remarkable book, you'll learn the keys to Lee's greatness as a man and a leader. You'll find a general whose standards for personal excellence was second to none, whose leadership was founded on the highest moral principles, and whose character was made of steel. You'll see how he remade a rag-tag bunch of men into one of the most impressive fighting forces history has ever known. You'll also discover other sides of Lee—the businessman who inherited the debt-ridden Arlington plantation and streamlined its operations, the teacher who took a backwater college and made it into a prestigious university, and the motivator who inspired those he led to achieve more than they ever dreamed possible. Each chapter concludes with the extraordinary lessons learned, which can be applied not only to your professional life, but also to your private life as well. Today's business world requires leaders of uncommon excellence who can overcome the cold brutality of constant change. Robert E. Lee was such a leader. He triumphed over challenges people in business face every day. Guided by his magnificent example, so can you.
Author: James Stavridis
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2017-03-15
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1682471802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the last several years Adm. James Stavridis and his co-author, R. Manning Ancell, have surveyed over two hundred active and retired four-star military officers about their reading habits and favorite books, asking each for a list of titles that strongly influenced their leadership skills and provided them with special insights that helped propel them to success in spite of the many demanding challenges they faced. The Leader’s Bookshelf synthesizes their responses to identify the top fifty books that can help virtually anyone become a better leader. Each of the works—novels, memiors, biographies, autobiographies, management publications—are summarized and the key leadership lessons extracted and presented. Whether individuals work their way through the entire list and read each book cover to cover, or read the summaries provided to determine which appeal to them most, The Leader’s Bookshelf will provide a roadmap to better leadership. Highlighting the value of reading in both a philosophical and a practical sense, The Leader’s Bookshelf provides sound advice on how to build an extensive library, lists other books worth reading to improve leadership skills, and analyzes how leaders use what they read to achieve their goals. An efficient way to sample some of literature’s greatest works and to determine which ones can help individuals climb the ladder of success, The Leader’s Bookshelf is for anyone who wants to improve his or her ability to lead—whether in family life, professional endeavors, or within society and civic organizations.
