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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4092
EAN num: 9780471420064
ISBN number: 0471420069
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: December 27, 2002
Publishing house: Wiley
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Praise for The LEADERSHIP GENIUS of GEORGE W. BUSH
'Finally, a fun-to-read book about George W. Bush that details the secrets to his success!'
–Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager®
'Political journalists love graduate student intelligence, the ability to make clever allusions in seminars, and in 1999—2000 they hassled George W. Bush for not having it. They didnt realize what this book succinctly displays: that the President has something far more important–CEO intelligence, the ability to ask tough questions, garner essential information, and make discerning decisions. Such intelligence can be fostered and honed, and this book shows how.'
–Dr. Marvin Olasky, Professor of Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin, and Editor in Chief, World magazine
'Put aside politics and read this book right away for its true wisdom and concrete advice about leadership. The authors have done a brilliant job explaining the leadership style that makes this President so effective. Any leader can learn from the philosophy, strategy, and tactics in this book.'
–Bruce Tulgan, founder of RainmakerThinking, Ltd., author, Winning the Talent Wars
'Thompson and Ware make a compelling case that this President who ‘loves to be underestimated has a highly effective approach to leadership that is humane, direct, and at times, truly transformational. Many in business yesterday could benefit from reading this book.'
–David M. Abshire, President, Center for the Study of the Presidency
'Carolyn Thompson and James Ware have it right . . . leadership is about what one is, not just what one does. About character, not just charisma . . . about credibility, not just credentials. This timely account of The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush will truly encourage and inspire readers.'
–Commissioner Robert A. Watson, Retired National Commander, The Salvation Army, U.S.A.
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If you are a fan of Bush, you owe it to yourself to get this book. It will tell you everything you ever wanted to hear.
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One can only imagine how embarassed the authors are at this point in time (2008). They should have given Boy Bush a few more years in the saddle before she threw the word "genius" his way, and decided to present his obvious weaknesses as "strengths." But like so many other self-delusionals, they were probably in thrall to "The Decider" after 9/11 scared them senseless, and absolutely giddy when he heroically landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln. But he was always an intellectually incurious, stubbornly self-righteous moron more than willing to surround himself with yes men instead of talent, and while remaining devoid of any real understanding of or respect for the US Constitution and the rule of law. To say nothing of our military, which he has used to lay waste to Iraq in what can only be described as a vanity war. The smirking chimp will occupy the bottom rung of the presidential ratings ladder forever.
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"The Leadership Genius Of George W. Bush" is a rare combination of biography and business school case study.
This book centers on the study of characteristics of George W. Bush's ten leadership qualities and how the reader can apply them to his own life.
From the perspective of a business case study, I found Bush's discipline to be inspiring. In his discipline to reserve time for exercise I find affirmation of my own practices. In his discipline in leaving work at a regular time I find a tremendous challenge.
Lessons in Bush's leadership are drawn form episodes and issues encountered in his life. From these we gather an insight into his life story.
I often evaluate books by whether it alters my view of things. This one meets that test. The lessons of leadership are causing me to rethink some of my own practices. The stories of George W. Bush's life have heightened my respect for him.
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There are so many wonderful leaders out there and many books about what they do. Oh yes, this book is about what Goerge W. does but most important for me, it tells step by step how I can be disciplined like he is and develop my personal core values and hold people accountable, etc.
If you want to enhance your ability to lead - read this book. Mine is covered with notes and I bought one for each of my staff!
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I am an avid reader of biographies and this book provided a biographical sketch of President Bush's lifestyle and then used that foundation to show how his management skills transformed his life. I grabbed a pencil and highlighter half-way into the very first chapter and began writing in the margins. I liked this book because I could open to any page and find a nugget of information with a down to earth example. Some of the examples were just real funny and actually made me laugh out loud.
Then after reading the very first few chapters, I realized that this book was not about President Bush's politics (although there was some strategies revealed) or about his faith (although his personal convictions are the heart of his core values) or even about his IQ level (his emotional intelligence is recognized as highly intuitive). This was a book was about how an average person can become the leader they want to be.
I finished the book quickly from a purely biographical point of view and now am going back over each chapter to concentrate on the leadership competencies and how I can learn from the examples. The authors know what they are talking about but they also made it real easy for the reader to put into practice the lessons that need to be learned.
After reading this book, I also came to appreciate and admire President Bush and how his personal discipline is one of the timeless principles of his leadership. I am glad that I read this book at this time in history.
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