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02.09.09

Books About Abraham Lincoln

On the occassion of 200th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth on February 12, we have assembled a list of some of the better books about Lincoln:

  Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald T. Phillips
  Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
  Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography by William Lee Miller
  President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman by William Lee Miller
  Lincoln Speaks to Leaders: 20 Powerful Lessons for Today's Leaders from America's 16th President by Gene Griessman and Pat Williams

Lincoln on Leadership Team of Rivals Lincoln's Virtues President Lincoln Lincoln Speaks to Leaders


  A. Lincoln: A Biography by Ronald C. White Jr.
  Looking for Lincoln: The Making of an American Icon by Peter W. Kunhardt, Philip B. Kunhardt III and Peter W. Kunhardt Jr.
  Abraham Lincoln's Extraordinary Era: The Man and His Times by Karen Kostyal
  Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief by James M. McPherson

Lincoln on Leadership Looking for Lincoln Lincoln's Virtues President Lincoln

Posted by Michael McKinney at 01:19 AM
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I think these are great recommendations, Michael. Among them, though, I think Team of Rivals is an absolute must-read if you're helping a team be productive or if you have a team of advisors that works with you.

Posted by: Wally Bock | February 13, 2009 03:38 PM

Yes, Wally. That and Tried By War are outstanding.

Posted by: Michael McKinney | February 13, 2009 06:00 PM

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