If you will lead
Subtitle: enduring wisdom for 21st-century leaders
By: Doug Moran
Publisher: Agate
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781932841589
Subjects: Leadership; Psychological aspects
Description: "Management guide that uses Rudyard Kipling's poem "If--" to define leadership qualities. Uses great leaders of the past as examples of these leadership principals"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface : Rudyard Kipling as leadership guru; title: Knowing who you are and what you believe; title: Ronald Reagan's character : the value of trusting yourself; title: Theodore Roosevelt's authenticity : the resolve to always be yourself; title: Michael Collins's integrity : knowing and defending the truth; title: Winston Churchill's self-efficacy : the confidence to gain from triumph and disaster; title: Knowing what you want; title: Abraham Lincoln's ambition : the will to make the world and yourself what you want them to be; title: Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision : the power of having and sharing a dream; title: Thomas Jefferson's boldness : the reward of risking it all; title: Harriet Tubman's resilience : the ability to bounce back from adversity; title: Attracting others and making them want to follow; title: Mother Teresa's inspiration : the ability to connect and motivate; title: John Paul Jones's courage : the nerve to face your fears; title: Nelson Mandela's selflessness : the strength to put one's cause first; title: Jim and Louise Mulligan's stamina : the will to hold on when you have nothing left; title: Earning and retaining the privilege to lead; title: George Washington's composure : the power of keeping your head; title: John "Blackjack" pershing's patience : when waiting counts; title: Thomas Edison's enthusiasm : the energy to fill every minute; title: Golda Meir's accountability : the will to lose and start again; title: Conclusion: will you choose to lead?.