The Founding Fathers on Leadership

An exciting business primer based on the country-building strategies that sprang from the ingenuity, resourcefulness, determination, desperation & passion of America's founding fathers.

When America aspired to break free from Britain, the real-life David-and-Goliath situation required that a full-blown cadre of dynamic leaders arise immediately from the revolutionary populace. As history shows, it did. Now, Donald T. Phillips—writer, speaker, and mayor of Fairview, Texas—uses those events to suggest ways that today's businesspeople can likewise overcome tough odds and achieve success.

Goal-setting, communication, and risk-taking are just a few of the traits to be learned by studying Washington, Jefferson, and their colleagues.