Lincoln on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips
Lincoln's practices as management principles: get out of the office and circulate, build alliances, persuade rather than coerce, be decisive, master public speaking, preach a vision. Short, readable and used in many leadership courses.
Read it if…
you want leadership lessons from Lincoln in a quick format.
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Skip it if…
you want biography; see Donald or Goodwin.
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Three things you will actually use
- Manage by wandering around, 1862 style.
- Persuade; do not dictate.
- Decide, then own it.
Do this first
Read the chapter on circulating among the troops.
Our verdict
Lincoln, as management.
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