{"product_id":"exceptional-leadership-9780739184141","title":"Exceptional Leadership","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is about values and principles that have formed the backbone of the exceptionality of America. These values and principles have shaped the way leadership in America has evolved and prescribed the way leaders have practiced their craft. It is about what both leaders and their followers implicitly know about what a good leader is and does and about why they follow one leader and not another. The book is about how leaders in all facets of society thinkor should thinkabout their interrelationships with other human beings. For relationships is the essence of leadership. We can only lead those in some kind of association with us as. Only together can we do whatever task the leader of our particular organization asks of us today and every day of our lives. This is true not just at work, but in the family, our collective social and recreational pursuits, and even when alone doing something we want to get done. Because all we do ultimately will impact our attitudes and actions or thos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great deal has been written on the topic of American exceptionalism in recent years, yet Fairholm (emer., Virginia Commonwealth Univ.) carves out a distinctive study of what is exceptional about American leadership. Rather than offer a formal study of mechanics and techniques, Fairholm focuses instead on the values and principles of American leadership and how those things have contributed to the evolution of leadership across American history. What makes American leadership exceptional, according to Fairholm, is how the American founders built leadership principles around the values of human interaction, values that include natural rights, liberty for all, and individual independence. These principles are then reinforced by an American culture that is steeped in values, though Fairholm cautions that America has reached a crossroads regarding its principled commitments. The book's greatest strength and weakness is its extensive inclusion of primary source documents to illustrate the leadership values and principles of the past. The documents bring to life the arguments that Fairholm makes throughout the book. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. General readers and undergraduate students. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eGil Fairholm offers a new understanding of American “exceptionalism” by looking at what makes American leadership exceptional in his new book. Grounding his study in the foundational documents of the country, Fairholm identifies the core principles and values that have made American leadership so important to peoples around the world seeking to create just, free, and equal societies for the past two centuries. Fairholm also gives today’s leaders a roadmap for finding our way back to those principles and values as a way to reinvigorate leadership not only at the national level, but at the organizational and work group level as well. The book is a must-read for its insights into history, leadership theory, and—most importantly—leadership practice. -- Natalie K. Houghtby-Haddon, The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction: American Exceptional Leadership The Responsibilities of Both Leader and Led The Founding Documents and the Values and Principles Contained Therein About America Exceptionalism Chapter 2: Enduring Values That Made America American The Scope of Concern Natural rights Universal Human Equality Opportunity Facilitating Happiness Liberty and Independence Freedom Fairness Chapter 3: Enduring Principles of Leadership Action Leadership Principles Embedded in the Constitution Nurturing Unity—“We the People” Justice, Happiness and Peace—“establish justice, insure domestic tranquility” Defense—“provide for the common defense…” Facilitating Commerce—“promote the general welfare…” Individual Freedom and Independence—“the blessings of liberty…” Organizing Principles Embedded in the Preamble of the Constitution Consent of the Governed The Separation of Powers Checks and Balances3 Division of Powers and Responsibilities External Agency [Foreign] Entanglements Factional Negotiations and Compromise  PART I: The Formative Years Introduction Chapter 4: America’s Independent Spirit Yankee Doodle Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 5: Unity, The Albany Plan of Union, 1754 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 6: Inherent Rights to Property and Happiness The Virginia Bill of Rights, June 12, 1776 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 7: The Preeminence of Natural Rights July 4, 1776, The Unanimous Declaration Of The Thirteen United States Of America Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 8: Moral Leadership through Service The Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, 1786 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 9: Organizing for Union, Justice, and the General Welfare The Constitution of the United States The Bill of Rights Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders  PART II: Development of a New Nation Introduction and Commentary The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Federalist Paper No. 10 (1787-8) The United States Judiciary Act of 1789 George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796) Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address (1803) The Star-Spangled Banner (1814) Chapter 10: Overcoming Internal Conflict Federalist #10 - The Size and Variety of the Union as a Check on Faction, Daily Advertiser, New York: New York. Thursday, November 22, 1787, James Madison Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 11: Finding Liberty via Organizational Leadership An Act to Establish The Judicial Courts Of The United States. 1789 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 12: Linking Religion, Morality, and Education to Leadership The Northwest Ordinance, July 13, .1787: An Ordinance for The Government Of The Territory Of The United States Northwest Of The River Ohio Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 13: Preserving Unity from Internal and External Rivalries George Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 14: Equal and Exact Justice to All Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address, 1801 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 15: Coordinating Leadership Under Law Marbury v. Madison, 1803 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 16: Leading with Courage, Liberty, and Continuity “The Star-Spangled Banner” - 1814 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders  PART III: The Early National Period 1816-1855 Introduction and Commentary An Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807 The Monroe Doctrine (1823) Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)  “My Country, 'Tis of Thee\" (1831) Chapter 17: Prioritizing Freedom over Profit Act To Prohibit the Importation of Slaves 1807 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 18: Protecting Prosperity and Innate Freedoms Madison's War Message. June 1, 1812 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 19: Seeking Unity amid Diversity Report and Resolutions of the Hartford Convention Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 20: Leading toward the Future The Monroe Doctrine--Extracts From President Monroe's Seventh Annual Message To Congress. December 2, 1823 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 21: Balance in Leading Free and Independent People Fairly Cherokee Nation V. Georgia 1831 Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 22: Leadership is Changing Attitudes \"My Country, 'Tis of Thee\" Background and Provisions Implications for Leaders Chapter 23: American Leadership Has a Paper Trail Core Values That Still Inform American Leadership Human Rights Building Unity The Meaning of Equality Happiness Liberty and Independence Chapter 24: Principles Guiding Effective Human Relationships Exceptional Leadership Take Place in Interpersonal Relationships Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances \tMorality and Religion Freedom Wellbeing Negotiation and Compromise Extra-organizational Relations The Meaning of Justice Bibliography  Founding Documents References Leadership References","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037531898199,"sku":"9780739184141","price":88.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780739184141.jpg?v=1750936127","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/exceptional-leadership-9780739184141","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}