Leadership Lessons from West Point

A leadership guide that crosses boundaries of the military, business, and nonprofit sectors to strengthen leadership in all sectors West Point is recognized for its extraordinary development programs that have been so effective in training generations of outstanding leaders. In this groundbreaking book, The Leader to Leader Institute and experts from West Point have joined forces to offer insight into the leadership practices of the United States Army. At long last, leaders in the business, nonprofit, and government sectors can learn the leadership techniques and practices from contributors who are teaching or have taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served in positions of leadership that span the globe. These military experts cover a broad range of topics that are relevant to any leadership development program in any sector. Topics include: what leaders can learn from their failures; how to get mavericks to work together as an effective team; how to manage expectations when leading change; how to gain the trust of your staff; and much more. The Leader to Leader Institute provides intellectual resources to leaders in the business, government, and social sectors, and fosters partnerships across these sectors. Major Doug Crandall (West Point, NY) teaches the advanced version of West Points core leadership course at the U.S. Military Academy