7 Leadership Lessons of the American Revolution: The Founding Fathers, Liberty, and the Struggle for Independence

This book is about leadership. It tells the dramatic story of seven defining leadership moments from the American Revolution.

On these pages you learn about real people facing historic challenges and overcoming what reasonable observers believed were insurmountable odds. More reasonable people might have surrendered or given up. Many reasonable people did. These leaders, thankfully, were unreasonable for the cause of Liberty.

The leadership skills told in these stories are timeless and telling. These leadership stories tell the story of the birth of the United States as well as providing case studies that can improve your leadership at home, business, in your community, in the military or in government. If you wish to improve your personal leadership skill, this book provides the role models for you to study.

Leadership is not about position, it is about influence. You can be a leader no matter what your rank or position. It is not about power, it is about selflessness. You cannot be a good leader unless you can also be a good follower. Good leaders don't shine, they reflect. Lessons like these are the core of this book. The stories in this book are about leaders who were challenged at all corners, adapted, improvised and overcame to win. Leaders like Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Henry Knox, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington, to name a few, are stories you will want to know and tell. These leaders knew how to impel teams to succeed under the toughest conditions. These stories will come alive on the pages of this book to fuel your leadership fire and make you a better leader in any endeavor.

Leadership is always in demand, especially in today's troubled times. Leadership is something you can learn through study, reflection and practice. A good step on the road to improving your leadership is to read this book and inculcate the lessons learned from the Founding Fathers. Their struggles are our struggles and their challenges are our challenges. Learn how they secured our Liberty so you can transform today into a better tomorrow.
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Table of Contents

Preface: Leadership, Liberty, And The American Revolution

1 The First Tea Party: The Leadership Of Samuel Adams
2 If We Wish To Be Free: The Oratory Of Patrick Henry
3 A Boston Bookseller: The Accomplishments Of Henry Knox
4 Our Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Honor: The Collaboration Of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, And Thomas Jefferson
5 Victory Or Death! Washington At The Battles Of Trenton And Princeton
6 Charge Bayonets! Daniel Morgan At The Battle Of Cowpens
7 The Great Duty I Owe My Country: Washington At Newburgh, New York, 1783.
8 Exceptionalism, Liberty, And Leadership

Appendix A: Common Sense By Thomas Paine
Appendix B: The Declaration Of Independence
Appendix C: The Crisis, December 23, 1776 By Thomas Paine
Appendix D: A Transcript Of General George Washington’s Letter To Congress On The Victory At Trenton
Appendix E: A Transcript Of General George Washington’s Report To Congress On The Victory At Princeton
Appendix F: General Washington’s Speech To The Officers Of The Army At Newburgh, New York
Appendix G: Timeline Of The War For Independence

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John Antal is a soldier, military historian, and leadership expert. He served 30 years in the US Army as a combat arms officer, senior staff officer, and commander. He has commanded units from platoon level through regiment and served on corps and multinational staffs. In his post-Army career he has become a video game producer, military consultant and author of thirteen books and hundreds of articles on military and leadership subjects.