The Genius of Robert E. Lee

by Al Kaltman

Arranged in his own words, a chronological testament to the American general describes how he dealt with the post-war years and offers lessons in taking on new leadership roles after failure that can be applied to one's own business career.

Genres: Civil War

368 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[RK Byers · Rating 3 out of 5]

my 2nd full book on the guy & I still find his true character impossible to grasp.

[Tom Darrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much like modern business writers have done with the work of Sun Tsu, Kaltman attempts to take the wisdom of Lee and apply it to personal and business relationships. The historical elements are solid and the research sound, but many of his management suggestions are trite and obvious. Still, it is an interesting concept.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can say this is more of an up to date version of Sun Tzu The Art of War. I find that some of the lessons are very obvious, but couple of the lessons really stood out to me. Some of the lessons can be apply to an everyday business or personal relationship. Overall, I got to know more about Robert E. Lee than the actual lessons.