Nelson's Way Leadership Lessons from the Great Commander

by Jones, Stephanie; Gosling, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9781857883718
• ISBN10: 1857883713
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-22
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey

Summary

Widely admired as a celebrated and effective leader, Lord Nelson's dynamic approach to leadership and management is translated here with practical and contemporary insights for today's managers. Nelson's Way incorporates the latest research and joins a series of ground-breaking studies applying historical biography to business to create radical new insights into Nelson, his heroic exploits and legendary leadership skills, all set against the backdrop of the high seas, his personal passions, sacrifices and maritime victories.

Author Biography

Jonathan Gosling is the Director of the Centre for Leadership Studies of the University of Exeter. Previously Director of the Strategic Leaders' Unit at Lancaster University and of the International Masters in Practising Management, Jonathan's research focuses on leadership and ethics in current strategic change, and on contemporary innovations in leadership development.

Stephanie Jones studied maritime history and has lectured at the London School of Economics. After an international career in management consulting she currently lectures in leadership to students and executives and is a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Leadership Studies at Exeter. She is currently based in Dubai and lectures worldwide. She has published over 20 books on business and management techniques.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
N.A.M. Rodger
Introduction: Why Nelson?	1	(6)
Heroism: The making of a legend, 1758--1770s	7	(14)
Leadership comments: John Adair	17	(4)
Vocation: Learning the ropes, 1770s--1793	21	(26)
Leadership comments: Sir Jonathon Band	43	(4)
Courage: Leading from the front, 1793--1798	47	(26)
Leadership comments: Henry Mintzberg	70	(3)
Passion: Public life and private life, 1798--1801	73	(24)
Leadership comments: Danica Purg	93	(4)
Loyalty: The band of brothers, 1801--1803	97	(30)
Leadership comments: Sir John Harvey-Jones	123	(4)
Diligence: Running a tight ship, 1803--1805	127	(24)
Leadership comments: Sir David Omand	145	(6)
Inspiration: Winning hearts on the lower deck, 1805	151	(30)
Leadership comments: Greg Dyke	177	(4)
Glory: A hard act to follow, Trafalgar 1805	181	(17)
Leadership comments: Sir John Harvey-Jones	195	(3)
Leadership Lessons From the Great Commander	198	(21)
Contributors	219	(6)
Bibliography	225	(6)
Index	231	(4)
Acknowledgements	235	(1)
Illustration credits	236