No president removes a larger part of the federal government, as Theodore Roosevelt. After being in a number of public offices, including New York Governor and Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt in the public service upon arrival at the White House in 1901 after experiencing the death of President McKinley.
Strock examines Roosevelt's unique approach to managing his life and especially as president. Identified a dozen areas in which primary Rooseveltdemonstrated exceptional leadership skills.
TR, as he was affectionately known, has taken the leadership role, wherever he went. He knew no fear and face every challenge with strength and courage. Roosevelt was a law student all my life all the time. In fact, Roosevelt read a book or two on average per day! He argued that the pace, while the President. He was able to speak due to a problem with people of all types of skills.
It was a team builder. He knewas customer loyalty and maintain. He always had the best on his team. He also knew how to ask and to motivate men and be the best in them. In part he does with his own incredible perseverance and achievements. He set the standard and example for all those who have worked for or with him.
It was a great orator and writer. Long before President Reagan was elected TR was a great communicator.
He was a staunch supporter of personal responsibility and integrity andnever wavered from his loyalty to country and family.
In this book, Strock does a good job of studying the man and the example shows how all these can be burned and effective leadership to achieve more than most presidents before or since.
At the end of each chapter summarizes the principles of leadership head Strock is discussed. His conclusions are often direct quotes or paraphrases from TR. For example, after the first chapter, he lists sevenimportant characteristics of a leader, including a focus on energy looking for information on their conditions and avoid the debt to others, the love of their people to be engaged in the service, to build a service culture of life, that his duty and try to earn success rather than trying to succeed.
This book is a goldmine of the best traits of leadership and philosophy of Roosevelt. In 238 pages is a good book.
Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership
© 2001 JamesStrock.com James Strock,Inc.
Published by First Publishing, Roseville, California, div. Random House.
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