An accessible and insightful explanation of how the most important leadership traits from America's eight greatest presidents can be implemented by today's leaders.

How to move up the ladder - like George Washington --How to maximize harmony, imagination, long-term vision, and power - like Thomas Jefferson -- How to be the most successful and esteemed leader imaginable - like Abraham Lincoln -- How to use information, expand one's domain of power and broker resolution out of conflict - like Theodore Roosevelt -- How to stare down adversity and command public sentiment - like Franklin D. Roosevelt -- How to organize and lead a staff, reap dividends with patience, and play hardball when necessary - like Dwight Eisenhower -- How to grow in office, stay calm in a crisis, and have words inspire progress - like John F. Kennedy -- How to inspire optimism and maintain principled vision - like Ronald Reagan -- Closing thoughts -- Acknowledgments -- The twenty-four leadership traits of our top Presidents