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Churchill on Leadership: Executive Success in the Face of Adversity by Steven F. Hayward Scotch and cigars are making a popular comeback, so perhaps the time is ripe for the 20th century's most famous scotch-drinking and cigar-smoking leader to do the same.  In the vein of the best-selling book Lincoln on Leadership, Steven F. Hayward looks at the much-studied Winston Churchill in a way nobody has before.  Although Churchill on Leadership is pitched to a business audience, its lessons have a wider resonance.  Churchill, of course, is best remembered as a political figure and wartime hero.  Anybody who aspires to leadership can profit from this book, whether it's in the boardroom or the Oval Office.

Cigars, Whiskey & Winning: Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant  by Al Kaltman "Ulysses S. Grant was a perceptive and surprisingly modern manager," writes Al Kaltman.  "A pragmatist who learned from his own and others' successes and failures, he brought new dimensions to strategic planning.  He was adept at seizing and exploiting opportunities as they presented themselves, and he boldly shattered paradigms long before the term paradigm had made its way into the management jargon."  Kaltman uses Grant's military career, beginning with his enrollment at West Point through his early successes in the Civil War to his eventual command of the entire Union Army, to illustrate 250 basic principles of business success, from "Bureaucrats do the dumbest things" to "You can't stop the clock."  In an afterword, Kaltman considers how President Grant failed to live up to the principles of teamwork and planning that led General Grant to victory, with a resultant career as chief executive whose legacy has been less than stellar.

The Founding Fathers on Leadership: Classic Teamwork in Changing Times by Donald T. Phillips When America aspired to break free from Britain, the real-life David-and-Goliath situation required that a full-blown cadre of dynamic leaders arise immediately from the revolutionary populace.  As history shows, it did. Now, Donald T. Phillips, writer, speaker, and mayor of Fairview, Texas, uses those events to suggest ways that today's businesspeople can likewise overcome tough odds and achieve success.  Goal-setting, communication, and risk-taking, Phillips writes in The Founding Fathers on Leadership: Classic Teamwork in Changing Times, are just a few of the traits to be learned by studying Washington, Jefferson, and their colleagues.

The Heart of an Executive: Lessons on Leadership from the Life of King David by Richard D. Phillips The Heart of an Executive chronicles the career of David, one of the best-known figures in the Bible, from his humble origins as a shepherd boy to his slaying of the giant Goliath, to his triumphant crowning success as king of Israel.  David's story is that of a career executive, and in it Richard D. Phillips sees reflected the trials and  triumphs that mark our own lives in today's business world.  Like any other executive, David's career came in recognizable stages: preparation, rise, achievement, and finally, the passing of the torch.     While following his career, the reader witnesses the fashioning of a leader, as David's heart is shaped by his faith in God, his love for his people, and his passion for real and lasting achievement.  Through many trials and failures, David emerged as a leader who inspired others to achieve the impossible.  Despite his own flaws and the venomous opposition of many, David remained true to God and his people, and through this one man an entire nation found its purpose and identity.  This is precisely the kind of leader today's world needs, and Phillips amply demonstrates the relevance of David's reign for today's businessperson.  The lessons in The Heart of an Executive are clear, biblically based, and will challenge and equip men and women to raise their aspirations and heighten the impact of leadership.

Leadership Lessons from the Civil War: Winning Strategies for Today's Managers by Tom Wheeler We find in the echoes of our most defining moment, lessons of almost eternal durability - about freedom, courage, purpose and, of course, leadership.  Tom Wheeler knows this in his bones and shares with us much of the positive inheritance of that awful war.  There is much to learn here, a primer for being as well as business.

Leadership Lessons of Robert E. Lee: Tips, Tactics, and Strategies for Leaders and Managers by Bill Holton

Lincoln Stories for Leaders by Abraham Lincoln, Donald T. Phillips (Compiler) Abraham Lincoln had a terrific sense of humor and often sprinkled his conversations with witty stories and humorous anecdotes that he used as persuasive tools.  Regarded as a true humorist in the tradition of Mark Twain or Will Rogers, Lincoln leaves a legacy that is explored in Lincoln Stories for Leaders.

Martin Luther King, Jr., on Leadership: Inspiration & Wisdom for Challenging Times by Donald T. Phillips Leadership motivational speaker Donald T. Phillips, who has previously drawn organizational lessons for modern businesses from the careers of Abraham Lincoln and the Founding Fathers, turns to civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as a role model.  A discussion of the Montgomery bus boycott, for example, draws out such principles as "Set goals and create a plan of action" and "Involve the people."  More effective as a self-help book for business than as a biography, it does provide a useful introduction to King's life.

Reagan on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Great Communicator by James M. Strock Ronald Reagan led the West to victory in the Cold War.  He also led the Reagan revolution that unleashed the power of private enterprise, a power whose economic might is still reverberating two administrations later.  Through it all, he demonstrated a deceptively simple management style that was astoundingly effective.  Author James M. Strock shows how anyone can emulate Reagan's natural style.  He laces this instructive book with Reagan's wisdom and humor.  Through quotes, anecdotes, and analysis, readers will learn the Great Communicator's leadership techniques.

Robert E. Lee on Leadership: Executive Lessons in Character, Courage, and Vision by H. W. Crocker III General Lee eluded the Union army for three years and cunningly thwarted his foe by applying successful leadership and military acumen, winning many battles but losing the war.  In very readable prose, Crocker, an executive editor at Regency Publishing and author of articles in the National Review, reviews Lee's career not only in the military but as a farmer and college president (the school now known as Washington and Lee University).  At the end of each chapter, he provides a section called "Lee's Lessons"--leadership principles based on Lee's Christian lifestyle, his education (at West Point), and his character.  Thought provoking ideas for today's present and future leaders.

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Bully Pulpit by James M. Strock Roosevelt faced serious challenges personally and professionally as president.  His wife and his mother died hours apart. Immersing himself in work, TR wrote hundreds of treatises and books, won the Nobel Peace Prize and launched the Panama Canal.  Strock, a former government official, analyzes Theodore Roosevelt's leadership engagingly and insightfully.

The Way Of The Warrior: Business Tactics and Techniques From History’s Twelve Greatest Generals by Daniel Masterson, James F. Dunnigan Comprehensive, insightful and extremely accessible, this book reveals the management lessons of history's finest military leaders, including Alexander the Great on having vision, Ghengis Khan on quick decisions, Julius Caesar on communication, Napoleon on managing change, U.S. Grant on the art of the turnaround, Douglas McArthur on coping with disaster, and Norman Schwarzkopf on building alliances.

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