A riveting and applicable study of how Francis Marion delivered the
leadership and strategy to defeat the British in the South Carolina
lowcountry campaigns. Francis Marion is certainly the stuff of which
legends are made. His nickname “The Swamp Fox,” bestowed upon him
by one of his fiercest enemies, captures his wily approach to battle.
The embellishment of his exploits in Parson Weems’ early biography
make separation of fact from fiction difficult, but certainly
represents the awe, loyalty, and attraction he produced in those
around him. His legacy is enshrined in the fact that more places in
the United States have been named after him than any other soldier of
the American Revolution, with the sole exception of George Washington.
Even today’s U.S. Army Rangers include Marion as one of their
formative heroes. Surely much about leadership can be learned from
such an intriguing personality. Leading like the Swamp Fox: The
Leadership Lessons of Francis Marion unlocks those lessons. Divided
into three parts, the book first presents the historical background
and context necessary to appreciate Marion’s situation. The main
body of the book then examines Marion’s leadership across eight
categories, with a number of vignettes demonstrating Marion’s
competency. The summary then captures some conclusions about how
leadership impacted the American Revolution in the South Carolina
Lowcountry. An appendix provides some information about how the reader
might explore those physical reminders of Marion and his exploits that
exist today. Readers interested in history or leadership, or both,
will all find something for them in Leading like the Swamp Fox.
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The Leadership Lessons of Francis Marion
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9781636241166
Publisert
2022
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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