Critics -Today: Lincoln on Leadership: Good Read on 16th President of United States

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Abraham Lincoln is most famous President of United States but a little is known to many about his principles and administrative strategies. "Lincoln on Leadership" gives an insight into the famous personality and his decisive actions during Civil War.

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Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of United States is the most famous among the presidents of United States. Every individual with minimal schooling experience is aware of this great personality. Though a little information about his qualities is published at about Lincoln in School books, he remains to be the most inspiring personality. Great leaders like Mohandas karamChand Gandhi & Martin Luther king Jr. were inspired by Abraham Lincoln's principles.

Under the governance of this able leader United States remained unified in spite of strong protest from civilians to secede southern states.Not much literature is available for reading on administrative abilities of Lincoln which helped to win Civil war. "Lincoln on Leadership " written by Donald T. Phillips is a genuine attempt to explore leadership skills exhibited by the President during his stint. "Lincoln on Leadership" is an authentic collection of Abraham Lincoln's sayings and anecdotes through which he managed to handle his men in tough situations.
Few anecdotes from the book,

Lincoln's advise when a person asked him to surrender all forts in southern states during civil war:

A lion was in very much in love with a woodman's daughter. The fair maid referred him to her father and the loin applied for the girl. The father replied: "Your teeth are too long." So the lion went to a dentist and had them extracted. Returning, he asked for his bride. "No", said the woodman, "you claws are too long." Going back to the dentist, he had them drawn. Then he returned to claim his bride, and the woodman, seeing that he was unarmed, beat out his brains.

Lincoln's analysis of situation when Great Britain and United States were squabbling over the capture of British vessel Trent,

I remember when I was a lad, there were two fields behind our house separated by a fence. In each field there was a big bulldog, and these dogs spent the whole day racing up and down, snarling and yelping at each other through the fence. One day they both came at the same moment to a hole in it, big enough to let either of them through. Well, gentlemen, what do you think they did? They just turned tail and scampered away as fast as they could in opposite directions. Now, England and America are like those bulldogs.

Umpteen references are made in this book which makes it an exceptional read to know about Abraham Lincoln. I think its a must read book for any one who want to become a leader.