John F. Kennedy on Leadership: The Lessons and Legacy of a President - Softcover

Barnes, John A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814474551 ISBN 13: 9780814474556

Publisher: AMACOM, 2007

Synopsis

Today’s business leaders have much in common with President Kennedy. They face monumental decisions in unpredictable times; their actions have implications far beyond their own organizations; and they are judged mercilessly and incessantly by both their constituents and the media. Professionals, then, would do well to study the leadership traits that made Kennedy one of the most respected, beloved, and influential world leaders in modern history. John F. Kennedy on Leadership analyzes what made Kennedy, both before and during his Presidency, a unique and dominant force who would serve as the standard by which future leaders would be judged. Readers will learn the value of: * Planning and decision making: Consult widely, then act. * Crisis management: Don’t let events manage you. * Building a team: Find your own "Bobby." * Independence: Don’t follow the crowd. * Mistakes: Learn from them and move on. This timely (and timeless) book will be of interest to anyone involved in leadership.

About this title

About the Author:

John A. Barnes (New York, NY) is the author of Ulysses S. Grant on Leadership, and has been a journalist, writer, and television commentator for more than 18 years. His columns have appeared in The Boston Herald, The Detroit News, and The New York Post.

From Publishers Weekly:

Following up on Ulysses Grant on Leadership, journalist Barnes offers 12 concept-based chapters that draw on the life and presidency of JFK. "Vision" centers on the "Ask Not..." inaugural address; "Resilience" touches on the West Virgina primary (where JFK found a way around "the Catholic issue" to score an upset victory); "Team Building" looks at the JFK-RFK relationship and at Kennedy's crack staff of advisors (as well as when he did and didn't listen to them). Barnes gets to the anecdotal material quickly enough in each chapter to keep his rather thin concepts from buckling, and he presents it clearly and without jingoism. And Barnes does not back away from "Miscalculations and Misjudgements" and "Faults and Failings." The result is suggestive, if not overly inspiring.
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About this edition

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0814474551
• ISBN 13: 9780814474556
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240