- Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy.
- Six Crises by Richard M. Nixon
- Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games by Mitt Romney
- Leadership by Rudolph W. Giuliani
- Governing America by Joseph A, Califano, Jr.
- Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House by William Safire
- Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Robert F. Kennedy
Friday, August 08, 2014
Management Insight from the Politicos
Most books by politicians or political appointees are so self-serving or poorly-written that they don't deserve your time. Not surprisingly, they rarely contain insight which can be helpful to managers. Here are some exceptions:
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I'd also suggest Nixon's book, Leaders. It's a bit uneven, but the profiles are generally sharp and don't seem to be covered anywhere else.
Wally,
That's an excellent choice!
My copy walked out of the house a few years back and I need to retrieve it. Nixon wrote several memorable chapters but lately I've been thinking of the one on Lee Kuan Yew. We need more leaders with his insight.
Michael
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