Battle Tested!: Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders, McCausland Jeffrey D., Vossler Tom

In order to be a truly effective leader, it is necessary to learn as much as possible from the examples of history--the disasters as well as the triumphs. At Gettysburg, Union and Confederate commanders faced a series of critical leadership challenges under the enormous stress of combat. The fate of the nation hung in the balance. These leaders each responded in different ways, but the concepts and principles they applied during those traumatic three days contain critical lessons for todays leaders that are both useful and applicable--whether those leaders manage operations at a large corporation, supervise a public institution, lead an athletic team, or govern a state or municipality.