Best-selling author Don Phillips brings history alive with crisp
compelling prose and historical accuracy. His trilogy on American
leadership (The Founding
Fathers on Leadership,
Lincoln on Leadership,
Martin Luther King, Jr. on Leadership) continues to win
worldwide acclaim. His first book,
Lincoln on Leadership,
helped pave the way toward the creation of an entire new genre of
books on historical leadership.
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Engaging audiences with his relaxed and professional approach, Don presents key examples of leadership from history, business, government, and sports. He motivates and inspires his audience with true stories of great historical leaders.
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Publishers and agents frequently seek out Don Phillips to
collaborate with major celebrities in politics, sports, or the
military when their stories need to be told.
Don captures their voices in first person to relate memoirs,
business success, and leadership philosophy.
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Upon request, Don often engages directly with your organization to
help facilitate leadership planning, programs, and seminars.
His work with the United States Coast Guard, for instance,
culminated in his book
Character In Action (with ADM James M. Loy), which documents the
Coast Guard’s exceptional take on organizational leadership.
Click below to view Don speaking at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan in celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday.
1: The Situation Lincoln Inherited
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