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© 2020 by Brent A. Duncan, PhD

How Abraham Lincoln's Hiring Decisions Almost Lost a War

Doris Kearns Goodwin (2018) recently published a book that features Abraham Lincoln as one of the iconic leaders in American history: Leadership: In turbulent times. I was honored to receive a copy from my staff, who inscribed it: "We couldn't think of a more fitting book... that would reinforce all you do for us..." I try to encourage myself, my employees, and my students to strive for success despite the environments we are in and the leaders we work for. Part of this involves shifting perspectives to see ambiguity as an opportunity to define our direction and stress as a tool for productivity and growth. I've been a Lincoln scholar since I was a kid, so I attribute much of that philosophy to lessons I learned from him.

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