Memo to a New President The Art and Science of Presidential Leadership

Name: Memo to a New President The Art and Science of Presidential Leadership
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ISBN: 9780195332452

ISBN-10: 0195332458

ISBN-13: 9780195332452

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Authors: Michael A. Genovese

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So you've gotten yourself elected president--now what? Help is here in the form of an imaginary memo from your former professor, who integrates the works of the great thinkers (Aristotle, Plato, Machiavelli, etc.) with contemporary scholarship to address the strengths, limitations, and possibilities of presidential leadership. Michael A. Genovese, a highly esteemed presidential scholar, culls numerous nuggets of wisdom about presidential leadership, including past presidents, condensing detailed and academically grounded insights into an engaging and entertaining read. All essential topics are covered, including: presidential character and personality; political institutions and…

Book details

List price: $64.99
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 8.90" wide x 5.79" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English




Introduction



To the New President



The World's Most Exclusive Club: The Modern Presidents



Defining Leadership



Power and Leadership



Presidential Greatness



Self-Knowledge



The Skilled Leader



The Personality and Character of the Leader



The Uses of Emotion



The Moral Universe of Leaders



Mistakes Happen and Happen and Happen



Vision



The Presidential Voice



Your Family



System Knowledge



The Paradoxes of the American Presidency



Levels of Political Opportunity



The Importance of the Transition



Political Timing and the Honeymoon



You and the People



Shaman and Symbol



Management



Dealing With the Pesky Congress



Facing the Courts and the Rule of Law



The Media and You



Party Leadership



World Knowledge



Dealing With an Interdependent World



Crisis Management



War



Going Beyond the Law in a Dangerous World



Conclusion: The Purposive Leader



Leading Change



The Ends of Good Governance



Phronesis



Conclusion


Bibliography


Index