false 2564808 2 America's first president was also one of its strongest leaders--from the military, to government, and to business. <P> FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE, <BR> FIRST IN LEADERSHIP. <P> Richard Brookhiser's revolutionary biography, <I>Founding Father</I>, took George Washington off the dollar bill and made him live. Now, with his trademark wit and precision, Brookhiser expertly examines the details of Washington's life that fullscale biographies sweep over, to instruct us in true leadership. <I>George Washington on Leadership</I> is a textbook look at Washington's three spectacularly successful careers as an executive: general, president, and tycoon. Brookhiser explains how Washington maximized his strengths and overcame his flaws, and inspires us to do likewise. It shows how one man's struggles and successes 200 years ago can be a model for leaders today. <P> Washington oversaw two startups--the army and the presidency. He chaired the most important meeting in American history--the Constitutional Convention. Washington rose from being a third son who was a major in the militia, to one of the most famous men in the world. At every stage in his career, he had to deal with changing circumstances, from tobacco prices to geopolitics, and with wildly different classes of men, from frontiersmen to aristocrats. Washington's example is so crucial because of the many firsts he is responsible for. 2573320 12 5 2008 George Washington on Leadership total:26|5:7|4:6|3:7|2:4|1:2| 26 90 66 11 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:08:52 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:41:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 03:16:27 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 03:16:46 -0700 2009
Richard Brookhiser, a National Humanities Medalist, is a popular author, journalist and biographer. Considering his stellar previous work about America’s founding fathers, as well as his deep knowledge of George Washington, you would expect his bo...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 20:54:57 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 20:58:56 -0700 2009 doesn’t know, and prepare mentally for that.” - best quote of book

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