The Way of the Leader

The challenges to leadership are not new, nor are they unique to modern times. The rulers of ancient China spent a great deal of time studying and thinking about leadership, particularly leadership under conditions of great difficulty —the change, chaos and uncertainty caused by war, famine and social upheaval. Taken together, the leadership concepts of two men in particular — the famous general Sun Tzu and the great philosopher Confucius — outline a system for effective leadership that has worked for centuries even under the worst possible conditions.

The Way of the Leader brings the philosophical vision of The Art of War and The Analects of Confucius to the bottom line. Donald Krause organizes and integrates business-related adaptions of these two classics with the best ideas of modern military and political leaders. In so doing he creates a clear and understandable framework for effective leadership that can be used successfully by individuals and organizations in today's competitive international business environment.

The Way of the Leader is designed to be a schematic for victory; a road map to success. By using the ideas of Sun Tzu and Confucius, in conjunction with effective management practices, you can, and will, become a better business leader.

• Section I: Leadership Basics
1. The Character of Leadership
• Section II: The SPARKLE Principles
• Self-Discipline
• Purpose
• Accomplishment
• Responsibility
• Knowledge
• Laddership
• Example
• Section II: Lessons in Leadership
• Self-Discipline
• Purpose
• Accomplishment
• Responsibility
• Knowledge
• Laddership
• Example

Fun to read, but utter crap.