Revolutionary Strategies of the Founding Fathers

by Thorpe, Scott

• ISBN13: 9781570719349
• ISBN10: 1570719349
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

Manage change, tackle obstacles and lead others to success...just as our forefathers did! Managing change is the greatest challenge facing businesses today. Executives must innovate in uncertainty, often against great odds. The Revolutionary Strategies of the Founding Fathers shows through the words and deeds of the greatest revolutionaries of all time-from Washington, Madison and Jefferson to Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin and John Adams-how modern managers and leaders can effectively manage and drive change in their organizations. Readers will learn: o Why Benjamin Franklin's most important contribution to victory was being the life of the party o Why the British ignored the invention of a superior breach-loading rifle that could have doomed Washington's army, and how you can avoid missing out on today's innovations o The tactics of the Constitutional Convention that accelerated consensus on highly controversial issues Each historical example is followed by a business problem that has actually occurred in modern times, and was resolved in the same fashion as the Founding Fathers using revolutionary principles to overcome the challenges of their day.

Table of Contents

The Essential Revolution	1	(12)
Starting Your Revolution	13	(20)
The Struggle	33	(14)
Organizing the Revolution	47	(10)
Revolutionary Leadership	57	(26)
Winning	83	(26)
Teams and Allies	109	(30)
Strategies for Revolution	139	(30)
Small Revolutions, Big Consequences	169	(24)
The Endgame	193	(12)
As Revolutions Mature	205	(18)
Completing the Revolution	223	(16)
Epilogue	239	(2)
Bibliography	241