Thomas Jefferson on Leadership: Executive Lessons from His Life and Letters by Coy Barefoot

Thomas Jefferson on Leadership: Executive Lessons from His Life and Letters
Coy Barefoot

Format: Paperback, 256pp.
ISBN: 9780452283114
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc.
Pub. Date: March 2002

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From The Publisher:

In Thomas Jefferson on Leadership, bestselling business author and acknowledged Jefferson expert Coy Barefoot shares the inspiring lessons of this master politician, philosopher, lawyer, scientist, musician, architect, writer, and farmer to give readers a blueprint for getting ahead-in business and in life. They include:

Finding a save haven for reflection and repose, as Jefferson did by building Monticello
Documenting your experiences and beliefs, as Jefferson did in his Commonplace Book
Supporting exploration and mapping uncharted regions, as Jefferson did by organizing the Lewis and Clark "Corps of Discovery" expedition
Being a mentor, as Jefferson was with young James Madison and James Monroe

Thomas Jefferson believed that leadership is a skill that can be learned, and this is an inspiring and essential handbook for all Americans, for the boardroom and beyond.

About the Author
Coy Barefoot is a recognized expert on Thomas Jefferson and the author of The Quixtar Revolution, a Wall Street Journal business bestseller. He is a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia and a chairman of the Historic Resources Task Force, a group that works with the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation to preserve and promote Charlottesville, Virginia's history.

Table of Contents

	The First Lesson	ix
1.	Jefferson the Student	1
2.	Jefferson the Architect	22
3.	Jefferson the Revolutionary	33
4.	Jefferson the Legislator	64
5.	Jefferson the Warrior	86
6.	Jefferson the Slaveholder	108
7.	Jefferson the Diplomat	123
8.	Jefferson the Statesman	145
9.	Jefferson the President	178
10.	Jefferson the Educator	207
	The Final Challenge	232
	Further Reading	237
	Acknowledgments	241
	Index	243

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