Lessons in Leadership from George Washington

Published: Wed, 07/31/13

Social Leader Weekly


Lessons in Leadership from George Washington
 
 

When George Washington was put in charge of the army and tasked with beating the British, he had three major problems.

The first one was that the British were considered invulnerable, having overwhelmingly proven their power in many nations and continents.

The second problem was that the officers in the American army wanted the special privileges enjoyed by their British counterparts.

As Americans, they disliked the aristocratic class system. As officers, however, they wanted to be the aristocrats of the army, with all the perks and benefits.

Washington's third major problem was that...
 
 
 
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Oliver DeMille is the co-founder of the Center for Social Leadership, and a co-creator of TJEd.
 
 
His most recent book (with co-author Orrin Woodward) is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, LeaderShift: A Call for Americans to Finally Stand Up and Lead.
 
Oliver is dedicated to promoting freedom through leadership education. 
 
He and his wife Rachel are raising their eight children in Cedar City, Utah.  
 



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