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Posted October 4, 2000
Lincoln on Leadership tells the tale of one of the most influential presidents of American history. It's a quick read that really touches at the core of leadership and the man who exemplified the subject best, Abraham Lincoln. The way the book is titled makes you think that it was Lincoln himself who actually wrote it (this is not true). Although there's a good amount of writing by Lincoln in the book, the lessons are mostly interpreted by the author Donald T. Phillips, through actual historical events taken from the president's life in office. The author does a great job of extracting the jewels of leadership wisdom by analyzing Lincoln's actions. Lincoln on Leadership is not a step by step guide on leadership theory, it is more of a biography on Lincoln's life in office. If your looking for a thorough history on Lincoln don't bother, most of the items covered are during the Civil War, the time where Lincoln displayed most of his leadership abilities. The contents of the book are presented in four parts, each part breaks down into several sub-parts pertaining to the main topic: Part I - People Part II - Character Part III - Endeavor Part IV - Communication. I must tell you, after reading this book I am definitely interested in learning more about our sixteenth president (AKA - Honest Abe). Lincoln on Leadership helped me see the extraordinary attributes of an American legend. His honesty, integrity, and tenacity are all characteristics that should be mimicked by all students of leadership. Excellent job Donald...
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Posted May 15, 2005
Combining great historical evidence into the modern corporate world makes this book a great read with tremendous practical application.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is my favorite book on leadership... the top of the list. A great book to give individuals who you may be mentoring or admire. Lincoln is one of the all time great leaders and I find it fascinating how he led strong willed individuals through our nations toughest crisis and how he succeeded.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Having read numerous leadership books, "Lincoln on Leadership" is the best book for the money and should be a part of any leadership development or mentorship program. I highly recommend this book for all historical readers, Lincoln fans, supervisors, managers, leaders, and those aspiring to be the best leader they can be.
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Posted March 7, 2013
This book has great information but the e-book is full of typos and missing pages.
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Posted June 5, 2012
Good read but frustrated that my nook edition is missing pages.....really i could have bought the hard cover had i known that there wouldbe error in the digital version
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Posted March 17, 2010
This is an Excellent book giving you some insights and reinterations on how to properly supervise people and knowing how to speak to them, whether it is a personal conversation or in assigning them a task to be completed for work.
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