The Rumsfeld Way: The Leadership Wisdom of a Battle-Hardened Maverick [Hardcover]

Jeffrey A. Krames (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071406417 | ISBN-13: 978-0071406413 | Publication Date: March 27, 2002 | Edition: 1

Just Published! A dramatic new leadership model from one of twentieth-century America's most accomplished leaders

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is one of today's most recognized public figures, but few people are aware of the astonishing range of his leadership successes over the past four decades. Whether directing battles in the mountains of Afghanistan or guiding multibillion-dollar corporations through troubled waters, Rumsfeld has carved out a position among the most remarkable leaders of our time.

The Rumsfeld Way explores Rumsfeld's skills, methods, and strategies through the prism of his own words and accomplishments, and arrives at a leadership model that is distinctive, powerful, and proven effective under unprecedented duress. Both a stunning addition to today's business library and an excellent read, The Rumsfeld Way outlines a step-by-step model for success in any field and writes a new chapter in the literature of leadership.

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Analysis of the leadership strategies of the secretary of defense, by the author of the Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership [BKL S 15 01]. Brad Hooper
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["Rumsfeld" tells] what this tough backroom operator and aging politician has to reveal about being a leader in tough times. -- USA Today; April 29, 2002

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 172 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071406417
• ISBN-13: 978-0071406413
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,226,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good explanation of the man., October 15, 2002

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Steven Rosenblum (West Palm Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rumsfeld Way: The Leadership Wisdom of a Battle-Hardened Maverick (Hardcover)

This book was a fairly easy read and explains the way Rumsfeld has chosen to lead and take chances throughout his career. He's the youngest man to be elected to the House of Representatives and the only man to serve as Secretary of Defense twice. Once you read this book you'll understand how he's achieved success in government and as the CEO of major corporations. It's worth the price of admission.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Rumsfeld Way, May 29, 2002

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John M. Ivancevich (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rumsfeld Way: The Leadership Wisdom of a Battle-Hardened Maverick (Hardcover)

As a writer/author/management researcher I attempt to keep a critcal eye on areas that interest me. I found this book to be a very pleasant surprise. I expected a canned look at a currently high profile person. Instead, I found a straightforward, interesting read about a more complex person than I had assumed existed.

The book has an easy to follow flow, is crisply written, and is informative. Watching Rumsfeld in action on the news programs is easy to connect to the background, operating under difficult circumstances, and experiences portrayed in this tightly written book.

If your looking for the negative side of Rumsfeld this is not the book. If you want to trace how current leadership style is shaped by background than this will be a quick, educational, and comfortable read that is worth the price of admission.

32 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rumsfeld, focus on strengths, May 9, 2002

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P. Rieser - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rumsfeld Way: The Leadership Wisdom of a Battle-Hardened Maverick (Hardcover)

I find Rumsfeld a fascinating character as do many Americans who saw him in action during the September 11th crisis and thereafter. Therefore, I was interested to read this book and learn more about Rumsfeld. What I found was a book that didn't dwell on gossip or juicy tidbits about Rumsfeld's life, but rather intelligently analyzed and distilled his true leadership qualities. The book helped me learn about myself and what it was that I was responding to in Rumsfeld. It pinpointed his strengths without making him seem saccharine. That ability, to present the best of the leadership qualities but keeping the man life-size, made Rumsfeld real. It also helped me grasp some of the more subtle issues contributing to effective leadership and I think would make an excellent text book on that subject.