{"product_id":"george-washington-on-leadership-9780465003037","title":"George Washington on Leadership","description":"FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE, FIRST IN LEADERSHIP. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Richard Brookhiser's revolutionary biography, \u003ci\u003eFounding Father\u003c\/i\u003e, took George Washington off the dollar bill and made him live. Now, with his trademark wit and precision, Brookhiser expertly examines the details of Washington's life that fullscale biographies sweep over, to instruct us in true leadership. \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is a textbook look at Washington's three spectacularly successful careers as an executive: general, president, and tycoon. Brookhiser explains how Washington maximized his strengths and overcame his flaws, and inspires us to do likewise. It shows how one man's struggles and successes 200 years ago can be a model for leaders today. Washington oversaw two startups-the army and the presidency. He chaired the most important meeting in American history-the Constitutional Convention. Washington rose from being a third son who was a major in the militia, to one of the most famous men in the world. At every stage in his career, he had to deal with changing circumstances, from tobacco prices to geopolitics, and with wildly different classes of men, from frontiersmen to aristocrats. Washington's example is so crucial because of the many firsts he is responsible for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Brookhiser\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior editor of \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of eleven books, including \u003ci\u003eJames Madison\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hamilton, American\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFounding Father: Rediscovering George Washington\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543721447698,"sku":"9780465003037","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4bb8cc76-7d56-4892-865b-b612bcd43484.jpg?v=1731513539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/george-washington-on-leadership-9780465003037","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}