Patton on Leadership - Softcover

When he arrived to take command of the Third Army, Patton found utterly defeated troops. He transformed this demoralized force into an army capable of crushing the Nazis' dreaded "Desert Fox," General Erwin Rommel. He drove the Third Army--437,860 men at its pinnacle--across France and into Germany at a breakneck pace. Under Patton's command, the Third Army destroyed more of the enemy and liberated more towns than any other unit in the entire history of U.S. warfare, with the least cost in lives and resources. At every step in his triumphant career, Patton set an inspiring example, instilled confidence and acted decisively. He excelled under relentless pressure and against daunting odds- and throughout it all he had to work hard to overcome a personal enemy, dyslexia.

Based on the General's own writings, remarks, and career record, author Alan Axelrod, who specializes in both military history and management topics, presents 185 succinct lessons in leadership, Patton-style.

This fascinating guide to business victory and personal excellence features a Foreword by William A. Cohen, Ph.D., Major General, USAFR, Retired; and a Preface by George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New York Yankees.

As commander of the Third Army, General George S. Patton, Jr.'s wartime success inspired the remarkable performance of his troops, and the grudging admiration of his enemies. Having stormed across France and Germany with lightning speed, Patton revealed himself as a courageous warrior, a gifted strategist, an inspiring communicator, masterful motivator, and, most importantly, a brilliant leader.

Patton on Leadership: Strategic Lessons for Corporate Warfare distills Patton's brilliance into 185 essential lessons every leader must know to win in today's merciless corporate wars.

Vibrant with earthy wit and wisdom that was Patton's hallmark, these lessons show managers how to develop and project a leadership image, communicate effectively across large organizations, establish clear priorities, build a winning team, mentor future leaders, resolve conflict, sustain optimum performance against all obstacles, and instill the kind of loyalty that inspires consistent outstanding achievement.

In a work equally engaging to current or future managers and history buffs alike, General Patton's leadership in battle is turned into the ultimate manual for victory.

Alan Axelrod, noted for his history and biography titles, is the best-selling author of What Every American Should Know About American History. In addition to his dozen titles in history and current affairs, he writes business communication books under the pen name Jack Griffin, most notably, How to Say It at Work. In Patton on Leadership: Strategic Lessons for Corporate Warfare, Axelrod has united his two passions into a seamless work that will take its place alongside such classics as Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips and Sun Tzu's The Art of War.

William A. Cohen Ph.D., Major General, USAFR, Ret., is a graduate of West Point. He has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Management from the Peter Drucker School of Management. He is the author of 35 books including the Prentice Hall Press classic The Art of the Leader. He is a full professor at California State University, Los Angeles.

George Steinbrenner is the principal owner of the New York Yankees. Selection of Doubleday Executive Book Club Also available from Simon & Schuster Audio and U.S. Games Systems, Inc.