Donald T Phillips

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Lincoln Stories for Leaders

Influencing Others through Storytelling

Abraham Lincoln was the original Great Communicator. He had an extraordinary ability to weave into almost any conversation an anecdote or story that made his point more effectively than simple facts and figures. With homespun humor and common-sense, his stories served to persuade, inspire, chastise, commend, and motivate those around him throughout his presidency.

Lincoln's use of humor as a leadership tool is still an effective model for today's leaders who recognize the advantages of appealing to emotion as well as to intellect. Lincoln Stories for Leaders presents many of the president's best parables, organized for quick reference under both general and specific topics.

If a picture can speak a thousand words, a good story can speak volumes, and a story told by Abraham Lincoln speaks to the ages. Whether you command a corporation, a classroom, or a carpool, these timeless truths will help you interact gracefully and persuasively with those who look to you for leadership.

Product Details

  • ISBN-10:  1565302427
  • ISBN-13:  978-1565302426
  • Format: Paperback: 212 pages
  • Publisher:  The Summit Publishing Group
  • Pub. Date: May 1, 1997

 

 

 

 

Quotes 

They say I tell a great many stories. I reckon I do; but I have learned from long experience that plain people take them as they run, are more easily influenced through the medium of a broad and humorous illustration than in any other way.
– Abraham Lincoln

 

Lincoln on Decisiveness:
That reminds me of a dispute that once occurred between my two sons. One of them had a toy that the other wanted and demanded in terms emphatic and boisterous. At length he was told to let his brother have it in order to quiet him. ‘No sir,’ was the sturdy response. ‘I must have it to quiet myself.’
– Abraham Lincoln

 

Lincoln's reply to a self-proclaimed expert:
Question: How many legs will a sheep have if you call the tail a leg?
'Answer: Five.'
Reply: No, because calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it one.
– Abraham Lincoln

 

 

 

 

 

 

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