Leadership: Fifty Great Leaders and the Worlds They Made
By (Author) Mark Robert Polelle
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
30th November 2007
United States
General
Non Fiction
920.02
Hardback
160
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
510g
What makes a leader Is it his or her background and training, or perhaps ideology or beliefs Do leader possess exceptional drive for changing the world for good or, in some cases, evil One can learn much from the mistakes and triumphs of some of the greatest leaders who ever lived as presented in Leadership: Fifty Great Leaders and the Worlds They Made. This reference resource examines the accomplishments of famed leaders - both men and women - in areas such as politics, military affairs, business, religion, the arts, and the sciences. The book is an excellent source for those looking for an introduction to learning about leadership and case studies that illustrate leadership in action. Leadership provides the tools and content to help students form their own opinions about the eternal questions surrounding the mystery of successful leadership by revealing the true stories behind the great leaders of history.
Mark Robert Polelle teaches history, law, and political science at the University of Findlay and is a member of the Ohio Military Reserve. He holds a Ph.D, J.D., and M.L.S from Rutgers University. His previous book was on the history of geopolitical thought (Raising Cartographic Consciousness).