From Publishers Weekly
Following up on Ulysses Grant on Leadership, journalist Barnes offers 12 concept-based chapters that draw on the life and presidency of JFK. "Vision" centers on the "Ask Not..." inaugural address; "Resilience" touches on the West Virgina primary (where JFK found a way around "the Catholic issue" to score an upset victory); "Team Building" looks at the JFK-RFK relationship and at Kennedy's crack staff of advisors (as well as when he did and didn't listen to them). Barnes gets to the anecdotal material quickly enough in each chapter to keep his rather thin concepts from buckling, and he presents it clearly and without jingoism. And Barnes does not back away from "Miscalculations and Misjudgements" and "Faults and Failings." The result is suggestive, if not overly inspiring.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Today's business leaders have much in common with President Kennedy. They face monumental decisions in unpredictable times; their actions have implications far beyond their own organisations; and they are judged mercilessly and incessantly by their constituents and the media. "John F. Kennedy on Leadership" analyses what made Kennedy, both before and during his Presidency, a unique and dominant force who would serve as the standard by which future leaders would be judged. JFK is one of the most dynamic (and beloved) presidents ever, and though there have been countless books published about him, none exist on the leadership lessons that can be learned from the man and his presidency. Barnes is a recognized, highly regarded journalist and commentator. This book is timed to coincide with what would have been JFK's 88th birthday (May 29th).
