Axelrod / Georgescu Eisenhower on Leadership

Ike's Enduring Lessons in Total Victory Management
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7879-8583-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 306 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B US non-Franchise Leadership

Based on the findings in recently released archive papers andletters, as well as extensive library and historical resources,Alan Axelrod offers a compelling profile of the remarkableleadership discipline of a general often called a "military CEO."In fascinating detail, Axelrod reveals that Ike was more than agreat military leader; he was also a great executive whocould--and did--write a reassuring letter to the motherof a solider one moment and make decisions impacting millions oflives the next.
Follow Ike's path as Supreme Commander from the invasion ofNorth Africa to victory in Europe and learn the lessons of greatleadership along the way, including:
* The nature of leadership
* Managing detail without sacrificing the "bigpicture"
* Ensuring follow-through to execution
* Building a team
* Converting conflict into common cause
* Getting the facts and making plans
* Mentoring, motivating, and inspiring

Autoren/Hrsg.

Axelrod, Alan

Georgescu, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword (Peter Georgescu).
Introduction: The Soldier as CEO.
1. Time of Trial: Ike and America Enter the War
2. From African Victory to Sicilian Conquest.
3. Supreme Commander.
4. From Crisis to Victory.
Afterword (Lieutenant General Daniel Christman, USA(ret.)).
The Author.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Alan Axelrod is author of numerous business and management books, including two BusinessWeek best-sellers: Patton on Leadership and Elizabeth I, CEO. He is a popular speaker on leadership and has delivered speeches at venues as diverse as the Florida City and County Management Association in Orlando and the Excellence in Government Conference in Washington, D.C. He has been featured in Fortune, BusinessWeek, and Inc. and is a frequent guest on news programs.