Eisenhower on Leadership : ike's enduring lessons in total victory management - AXELROD (San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2006)
Eisenhower's task was not to lead men into battle, but to lead the generals who led men into battle. The skills that Ike possesses to manage the challenges of the strategic battleground-coordinating,priotizing, judging, and cajoling others toward a common goal-are the same skills CEOs need today to lead large and complex enterprise. The author offers a compelling profile of the remarkable leadership discipline of a general often called a "military CEO" History buffs and business executives alike will find Eisenhower on Leadership a remarkable story of the man who embodies the qualities of selfless service-and who helped accomplish history's greatest mission.
Keywords: Eisenhower, Dwight D (Dwight David)1590-1969 -- Influence; Eisenhower, Dwight D (Dwight David)1590-1969 -- Military leadership; Generals -- United States -- Biography; Leadership; Management; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns