7 LEADERSHIP LESSONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
The Founding Fathers, Liberty, and the Struggle for Independence
by John Antal
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Pub Date Jul 30 2013 | Archive Date Jun 30 2014
Casemate Publishing | casemate
Description
This book is about leadership. It tells the dramatic story of seven defining leadership moments from the American Revolution.
On these pages you learn about real people facing historic challenges and overcoming what reasonable observers believed were insurmountable odds. More reasonable people might have surrendered or given up. Many reasonable people did. These leaders, thankfully, were unreasonable for the cause of Liberty.
The leadership skills told in these stories are timeless and telling. These leadership stories tell the story of the birth of the United States as well as providing case studies that can improve your leadership at home, business, in your community, in the military or in government. If you wish to improve your personal leadership skill, this book provides the role models for you to study.
Leadership is not about position, it is about influence. You can be a leader no matter what your rank or position. It is not about power, it is about selflessness. You cannot be a good leader unless you can also be a good follower. Good leaders don’t shine, they reflect. Lessons like these are the core of this book. The stories in this book are about leaders who were challenged at all corners, adapted, improvised and overcame to win. Leaders like Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Henry Knox, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington, to name a few, are stories you will want to know and tell. These leaders knew how to impel teams to succeed under the toughest conditions. These stories will come alive on the pages of this book to fuel your leadership fire and make you a better leader in any endeavor.
Leadership is always in demand, especially in today’s troubled times. Leadership is something you can learn through study, reflection and practice. A good step on the road to improving your leadership is to read this book and inculcate the lessons learned from the Founding Fathers. Their struggles are our struggles and their challenges are our challenges. Learn how they secured our Liberty so you can transform today into a better tomorrow.
A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
"At last, a leadership book written by a real leader! A fine historian, delightful writer and, vitally, a superb combat-arms officer revered by his peers in uniform, Colonel Antal has given us a book that's both a pleasure to read and eminently useful for those "in command" of organizations of any kind. A stimulating five-star work you'll keep on top of your desk!"
RALPH PETERS, FOX NEWS STRATEGIC ANALYST AND AUTHOR OF CAIN AT GETTYSBURG , 2013-06-11
“If you want to learn about leadership, read this book. If you wish to learn about the leadership that forged the birth of the American Republic, read this book. If you want to be inspired, read this book. John Antal has captured seven timeless stories that will raise your leadership awareness and make you a better leader in peace or war, at home, at work or in your community.”
STEVEN PRESSFIELD, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GATES OF FIRE AND THE WARRIOR ETHOS, 2013-06-11
"John Antal’s timely book, 7 Leadership Lessons – Leadership, Liberty, and the American Revolution is succinctly written and easily understood. On the surface, it demonstrates how those who risked all to create this republic used specific leadership principles to overcome tremendous challenges in that endeavor. These same techniques are just as valid in this century as in theirs. Along the way, Antal paints these revolutionaries as living, breathing human beings with high-risk tasks to accomplish. But Antal’s study actually goes much farther – because behind his straightforward storytelling lies something much more important: an examination of what principles that leadership came from, and what principles it should serve. You’ll come away with the feeling that the founders of this country weren’t “historical figures” but living, breathing human beings with huge problems to solve, for which they used methods available to any one of us who cares to learn."
BRADLEY THOMPSON, TELEVISION WRITER AND PRODUCER AND THE CO-WRITER FOR THE HIT TV SERIES' BATTLESTAR GALACTICA AND THE 2D & 3D SEASONS OF THE NEW SCI-FI THRILLER FALLING SKIES. , 2013-06-11
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781612002026 |
| PRICE | $29.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Kelly P, Reviewer
“Contented men do not lead rebellions.”
Mr. Antal has the gift of the pithy quote. This whole work was filled with little gems, perfect for storing and bringing out in conversation.
The strength of Mr. Antal’s personal quotes are matched only by his great use of quotes by historical and venerated figures. You can feel the depth of his research, the solid foundation upon which he has built his facts and thesis.
Each chapter is focused on a key attribute of leadership, broken into smaller components that are a part of that attribute. These are shown to us through the lens of a specific figure in the American Revolution, with a story-telling style that I enjoyed. The way the history is wrapped into the present on each point is very well done, and made for a very meaty read.
I have a great love of history, fostered by excellent teachers. I love that no matter how many times you learn about a subject, there is always more to know. For example, I did not know previously that Henry Knox was a bookseller, or that Benjamin Franklin was 70 years old when he helped edit the Declaration of Independence.
The greatest strength of the book is that the author understands what makes people tick.
“You cannot lead effectively unless your organization understands your vision and acts upon it.”
“…a leader must make his team members feel the cause as much as understand it”
These quotes both exemplify much of the author’s thesis about the American Revolution, as well as his writing style. There is a good balance between the historical focus, and the leadership focus, neither overwhelming the other. I recommend this work as a teaching tool for those first learning about the Revolution, to round out what they are learning and give them more to chew on.
I received a review copy of this work from the publisher through NetGalley.
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