The Foundation of Leadership: Enduring Principles to Govern Our Lives [Hardcover]

Bo Short (Author), Strom Thurmond (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

The Foundation of Leadership is essential reading for all citizens -- parents, business people, students, teachers, coaches and others -- who want to help America maintain its place in history as the freest, the fairest, the most productive and prosperous nation in the world.

In this book, Bo Short, founder and president of the American Leadership Foundation, uses the compelling histories of five great Americans and comments from his discussions with many of today's elected leaders to show us the enduring qualities of leadership that built our nation. The author describes leadership at its finest, providing both practical and inspirational lessons about what it means to be worthy of our American heritage. As a result, those who read this book will find themselves aspiring to new levels of leadership and success.

The author explores five specific qualities -- vision, courage, perseverance, responsibility and character -- that serve as the foundation of true leadership. These are the hallmark qualities of our Founding Fathers. They are also the same qualities each of us needs to exhibit in our own lives and instill in our children.

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From the Publisher

Bo Short is a successful entrepreneur with international interests. He is the president and founder of the American Leadership Foundation and is a popular guest speaker at colleges and universities, business conventions, and motivational seminars. Bo focuses his presentations on principled-centered leadership and success in a free enterprise system.

From the Author

I grew up in the shadows of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial in a suburb of our nation's capital. I was taught by my parents that any American could accomplish anything if he or she was willing to dream big and work hard. As a successful entrepreneur who has been blessed with a wonderful family, I have seen this lesson come true in my own life.

My parents also taught me about responsibility. They taught me that responsibility comes hand-in-hand with every privilege we enjoy as Americans. One of the greatest of these responsibilities is the cause of keeping America free, fair, and the most generous and prosperous nation on earth.

That is why I wrote the Foundation of Leadership. We owe it to each other, our children and their children to help keep America great.

Vision. Courage. Perseverance. Responsibility. Character.

These are the qualities of leadership. Do each of us possess these qualities? I hope so. Should we instill these qualities in our children? We must.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Excalibur Press (January 1997)
• ISBN-10: 096582070X
• ISBN-13: 978-0965820707
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,614,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This should be required reading for every American., July 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Foundation of Leadership: Enduring Principles to Govern Our Lives (Hardcover)

This book was enjoyable to read, hard to put down, and provided inspiration in myself to motivate my thoughts into action. The easy reading format of our very own history gave a huge insight of our Founding Fathers and the feelings of the age, more than any text book. This should be required reading for every American so they may be inspired into action, dream big, and do something. I know I am.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise well-written must read for every American, October 23, 1998

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Ken Barker ([e-mail]) (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Foundation of Leadership: Enduring Principles to Govern Our Lives (Hardcover)

Bo Short does an excellent job of boiling down the topic of leadership into five true foundational characteristics. Excellent historical references mixed with quotes from today's Senators make this book a grippingly fast read. I recommend it very highly for readers of all ages who desire a concise picture of what makes American leadership great.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaches the five characteristics of leadership, November 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Foundation of Leadership: Enduring Principles to Govern Our Lives (Hardcover)

This book is a must read for anyone who wishes to know about the founding principles of America and why we must instill those principles in our children. Bo Short's writing style is easy to read, and using five great forefathers of our Country relates one trait from each of them that was instrumental in giving birth to our country. Vision, Courage, Perserverance, Responsibility and Character. These are the values that this great country of ours was founded on. Wherever you are in life, if you learn those five principles and apply them, nothing will stop you and it can be done. If you instill those five principles in your children then you have successfully laid the groundwork for America and the world, for an even better life in the 21st Century.