A journey back in time to learn to be revolutionary leaders and
managers!
Accomplishing the Impossible draws contemporary leadership lessons
from the events and people that were central to the beginning of the
American Revolution. Retired general, scholar, and educator William E.
Rapp, cuts through the popular mythology around the Boston Campaign and
applies the historical lessons to challenges faced by today's business
and public sector leaders. By doing so, he inspires today's leaders to
view contemporary leadership and change management through a fresh
lens.
"At a time when our nation is emerging from multiple crises, one often
hears cries for better leadership. But what virtues must our leaders
possess and how do we develop those qualities in ourselves and others?
Major General Bill Rapp (ret.) tells us in Accomplishing the
Impossible: Leadership That Launched Revolutionary Change. In this
well-researched and elegantly written book about the unsung heroes who
helped win our nation's independence, an accomplished warrior-scholar
tells compelling stories that teach us not only how to spot and grow
effective and principled leaders, but also how to become better leaders
ourselves." --H.R. McMaster, author of Battlegrounds: The Fight to
Defend the Free World
"An outstanding primer on leadership all the more exceptional for
breathing life into events that occurred nearly 250 years ago. Bill Rapp
teases out lessons in leadership that are as germane to business as they
are to the military and are as applicable today as they were in the
first years of the American Revolution. A unique resource for leaders
looking to maximize the potential of their organizations." --Peter R.
Mansoor, Mason Chair of Military History, Ohio State University, Author,
Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the
Iraq War
