Leadership & Management from Books of the World

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, n.d. [c. 1954]. Hardcover. One-Volume Edition. Fair. A nice reading copy that is handsome on the bookshelf. Red cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilt facsimile Lincoln signature to front cover. Pictorial black endpapers: Lincoln hand cast and life mask. Fair book with no jacket. Front pastedown has bookplate from prior… Read more

New York: Simon & Schuster, September 2006. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Spine curved but uncreased. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xx + 916 pages. Winner of the Lincoln Prize. This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history. Offering fresh insights… Read more

Arlington, Virginia: Center For Advantage, 2004. Playing Cards. Fine. 54 pristine playing cards in a fine cardbox box. Art of War: Sun Tzu Strategy Card Deck provides a practical and fun way to create winning strategies. It is a planning tool, a game, and a traditional playing card deck all in one package. The content is backed by cutting edge… Read more

New York: Simon & Schuster, November 2011. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Near Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xxi + 630 pages, [8] leaves of plates. A riveting story of the roller-coaster life and… Read more

London: Oxford University Press, 1971. Trade Paperback. Good+. Some highlighting and underlining, otherwise Fine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. No tears, creases, or folds. Not from a library. 197 pages. Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today as it was for military strategists in ancient China. Written more than 2,000 years… Read more

Arlington, Virginia: Center For Advantage, 2003 and 2004. Trade Paperback (First Printing, stated) and Card Deck. Fine. Light shelfwear, otherwise pristine inside and out. 122 pages plus 54 playing cards in a cardboard box. Robert Cantrell's famous book and card deck. Hard to find, especially in nice condition. An excellent gift for a C-suite executive. The book clarifies Sun… Read more

New York: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 2017. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in an As New jacket. Black remainder mark to top edge, otherwise As New. Not from a library. Not clipped. Not damaged. xii + 320 pages.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Trade Paperback. 1971. Later printing. Near Fine. Text block pristine. Original bookstore price stamped to first page. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Edge and corner wear to covers. Dust stains to top edge. 338 pages. A penetrating study of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis examines the workings of American decision-making and foreign policy.

New York: Harper & Row, 1961. Hardcover. Inaugural Edition, 13th printing. One quarter black cloth with blue paper sides. Gilt printing to spine, gilt signature to cover. Near Fine book, no dust jacket. Prior owner's bookplate on FFEP. Text block unmarked. Spine straight and tight, ends bumped. Two light half-inch scratches to front cover (see photo). xxiii + 266 pages,… Read more

New York: Mcgraw-Hill. Paperback. First Mcgraw-Hill Paperback Edition (stated), May 1975. Very Good. Interior tanned, but unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Light shelf and reading wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 195 pages. Since it was first published, this book has become the classic book on time management. Based on the theory that self-management is the… Read more

Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. Trade Paperback. 1999. 1st Edition. New. First Thus / full number line. New. Not a remainder. Not damaged. xx + 198 pages. How do you figure out what to do in a job? How do you get it done? How should you deal with demanding bosses? How can you get the most out… Read more

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Hardcover. May 30, 2000. First Thus / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Not a remainder. Not damaged. xiv + 110 pages. Three hundred years ago, the art of French diplomacy saved nations and enthroned kings. In today's business world, those same princely principles can make or break corporations and launch careers.… Read more

New York: Metropolitan Books. Hardcover. 2010. As New book in an As New jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii + 209 pages. Contents: The problem -- The checklist -- The master builder -- The idea -- The first try -- The checklist factory -- The test -- The hero in the age… Read more

New York: Gallup Press. Hardcover. 2007. As New. Remainder dot to fore-edge, otherwise As New. Not from a library. 266 pages. Two leadership consultants identify three keys to being a more effective leader: knowing your strengths and investing in others' strengths, getting people with the right strengths on your team, and understanding and meeting the four basic needs of… Read more

New York: Harper. Trade Paperback. 1989. As New. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 137 pages. In this latest in the One Minute Manager series, the authors chastise executives who never have time for family or their own job enhancement because they accept too many responsibilities--"monkeys" clinging to their backs--that properly… Read more

New York: Bantam Books. Trade Paperback. May 1996. Good+. Notes and underlining, otherwise very nice. Spine straight and tight. No tears, no creases. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xvi + 224 pages. Both a personal odyssey and a practical blueprint for new management strategies, The Soul Of A Business shows how to re-shape a business to… Read more

New York: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 2002. Fine. November 19, 2002. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Near Fine jacket showing light edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. No tears. xxii + 376 pages.

Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. 1999. Trade Paperback. First Thus / full number line. Fine. Interior is pristine. Binding is square, tight and uncreased. Cover is clean and crisp. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. xx + 198 pages. How do you figure out what to do in a job? How do you get it… Read more