Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way; Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage
New York: Prentice Hall Press, 2002. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xxxi, [1], 318 pages. Illustrations. Chronology. Notes. Resources. Bibliography. Index. Signed by the author. Foreword by James MacGregor Burns. A guide to leadership based on the life and work of the former First Lady serves as an effective primer for women in search of a powerful role model to develop their individual leadership skills. Robin Gerber is a powerful speaker, best-selling author and historian. She has appeared on the History Channel and Biography Channel, as well as The PBS Newshour, CBS and FOX.
Her articles have appeared in USAToday, the Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and numerous other newspapers and magazines. Robin has been Senior Faculty for the Institute for Management Studies where she taught her popular course on Authentic Leadership. She is a former Senior Fellow at the Gallup Organization, and at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland. Robin is the author of the bestseller, Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way: Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She served as a United States delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952, and took a leading role in designing the text and gaining international support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements. The book is both a biography and an analysis of Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership skills. Each chapter begins with a story about Eleanor Roosevelt's personal and professional experiences. The stories are followed by references to leadership research, examples from contemporary women leaders, and suggests for improving individual leadership skills. Each chapter ends with leadership advice entitled "Eleanor's Way." Each of the twelve chapters focuses on a leadership lesson. Twelve lessons are described and analyzed: (a) Learn From Your Past; (b) Find Mentors and Advisers; (c) Mothering: Training for Leadership; (d) Learning the Hard Way; (e) Find Your Leadership Passion; (f) Your Leadership Your Way; (g) Give Voice to Your Leadership; (h) Face Criticism with Courage; (i) Keep Your Focus; U) Contacts, Networks, and Connections; (k) Embrace Risk; and (1) Never Stop Learning. The chapter subheadings provide guidance through the lessons. The bulleted list of advice at the end of each chapter is a synthesis of the material. The book concludes with an
Epilogue, Notes, and Resources. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Eleanor Roosevelt, First Ladies, Leadership, Women's Studies, Civil Rights, Social Reform, Human Rights, Risk-Taking, Self-Improvement, Self-Help
ISBN: 0735203245
[Book #50912]
Price: $125.00