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    George Washington on Leadership
    George Washington on Leadership
    George Washington on Leadership
    Audiobook8 hours

    George Washington on Leadership

    Written by Richard Brookhiser

    Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

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    About this audiobook

    America's first president was also one of its strongest leaders-from the military, to government, to business.

    Richard Brookhiser's revolutionary biography Founding Father 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 full-scale biographies sweep over, to instruct us in true leadership. He 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.

    Washington oversaw two start-ups: 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 26, 2008
    ISBN9781400177073
    George Washington on Leadership
    Author

    Richard Brookhiser

    Richard Brookhiser is an American journalist, biographer and historian. He is a senior editor at National Review.

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    • 4/5
      I enjoyed every bit of this biography organized around themes of leadership. Washington lived an outstanding life, stepping up time after time to fulfill duties, and exhibiting industry on his own initiative in the rare moments afforded him. What I most valued were the examples of how he leveraged his natural strengths, such as visual acuity and commanding presence, while working through others to supplement his weaknesses in oratory and writing.
    • 5/5
      George Washington on Leadership is an excellent history lesson with a purpose. Following the career of our first president from his early years as a farmer, to a military career starting in the French and Indian War and as a real estate speculator, the book also brings in other famous founders including Hamilton, Jefferson and Adams. Washington's interactions with such an illustrious cast and crew.Brookheiser spends a little time defining current aspects of leadership and management, but lets the history lesson speak for itself. Many concepts overlap, and he reminds us of what we've already learned when this is the case. I did learn more about the character of Washington, and I have a better idea on just how he became such an iconic leader. The lessons learned are not complex, introductory management material -- but well presented. If the reader, like myself, has an affinity for history, this book is a good way to convey fundamental principles. As an aside, I will compare this to an older book I just read regarding Attila the Hun on Leadership. The author of that book, Wess Roberts, fabricates mythical counseling sessions with Attila and his subordinates. George Washington on Leadership is more grounded in actual, documented events; although Washington too did not spend time commenting or writing specifically on leadership. Both books are written from the view point of a third-party observer. Brookhiser brings up modern parables while Roberts leaves it to the readers to relate to modern challenges. Both are excellent books worth the time to read.
    • 5/5
      Is this a biography about George Washington? Yes. A book on leadership? Affirmative. Both? Definitely!While not well versed in "how to succeed in business" type books, I do not know how this compares or ranks in the genre, but George Washington on Leadership was inspirational as well as enlightening. I expected Richard Brookhiser's book to be a straightforward biography of George Washington the leader - as if General and President Washington was never a leader. It was instead a well organized blueprint for the aspiring commander; deftly utilizing examples from George Washington's storied life, these instances of the Indispensable Man's leadership give flesh to the skeleton of a "self help" book.It has been estimated, all of George Washington's correspondence, speeches and general documents would fill 90 volumes; therefore, it is still possible for the most learned Washington aficionado to discover new facts about his life and habits. This book is no different. The bonus is becoming a better person or leader by reading this book.