Executive Leadership Course

Author: Larry R. Donison
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
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⊙ Recommended by the President of West Point! "This book is captivating and reveals the core essence of West Point to us, providing it for our use. Leaders aspiring to develop leadership skills in various fields should read this book." "Give me anyone, as long as they're not mentally unstable, and I can train them to be first-class, outstanding leaders." — Dave R. Palmer (Dave R. Palmer), General, Former President of West Point
⊙ West Point has produced more leaders than Harvard Business School. Here is the distillation of West Point's wisdom in cultivating leaders, as well as the wise principles of leadership integrity from West Point.
⊙ Vivid case studies, theories refined for real-life application, and a top-down systematic leadership training program make this book unparalleled in value! West Point believes that leadership is no joke, and military leaders hold the lives of others in their hands. Faced with such a significant responsibility, courage, decisiveness, integrity, and self-control are required, and each virtue must be practiced to the fullest. By this standard, West Point has produced more leaders than Harvard Business School. This book offers readers the most demanding and extraordinary leadership training program in the world.
First-year students at West Point must discard their pre-existing notions about success, motivation, and teamwork upon entering. Every moment they are awake, they are learning a rigorous lesson: character. They learn to take responsibility for their words and discover that this is the most effective way a leader can influence others' behavior. Trustworthy and responsible leaders often choose "the greater good," always prioritizing the organization's needs over personal gain. West Point leaders are trained to uphold the following high standards:
★ Build a responsible team that can overcome any obstacle and ensure smooth work progress
★ Maximize the potential of every individual's talents
★ Maintain vigorous morale in the face of danger (the same applies to pressure)
★ Practice in advance and be ready to respond to crises at any moment
★ Turn silence into an equally powerful motivational tool as speech
★ Stimulate and enhance group vitality through competition and cooperation