Revolutionary Leadership: Essential Lessons from the Men and Women of the American Revolution

by Pat Williams, Jim Denney, Brian Kilmeade (Foreword)

Times of crisis call for revolutionary leadership. What better model could we have for courage and creativity under fire than those who found themselves in positions of leadership during the American Revolutionary War? Men and women, famous and obscure, of European and African descent--the leaders of the revolution faced outrageous odds and dire consequences should they fail. Yet they stuck to their principles, winning the most unlikely of victories and not only shaping a new country but reshaping the world.

Now Pat Williams helps you apply their genius to your sphere of influence. Through the remarkable stories of more than 25 leaders of the American Revolution, you'll discover fresh insight into how great leaders are formed, refined, tested, and strengthened.

As Thomas Paine wrote, "We have it in our power to begin the world over again." Let Pat Williams show you how to lead in our day with revolutionary courage, confidence, and a serving heart.

Genres: History, Leadership, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published May 11, 2021

About the author

Patrick Livingston Murphy Williams was an American sports executive, who served as senior vice president of the Orlando Magic. Williams began his career as a minor league baseball player, and later joined the front office of his team. In the late 1960s he moved into basketball, with his biggest achievements being the 1983 title of the Philadelphia 76'ers and being a partner in the creation of the Orlando Magic.

Reviews

[Marisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Revolutionary Leadership is an adequate look at the American Revolution and its leaders. Pat Williams does a good job of making it clear why the leaders talked about are important and what they contribute, which makes for a clear, concise read. If you're someone who hasn't read a lot about the American Revolution, then this book is a good intro for people looking to scratch the surface. If you've read a lot, however, I didn't find anything that necessarily set this book apart from others that are similar to it. It's good and does what it needs to, but there are also a lot of books about this topic out there, and this is another of them. I recommend it to people who are looking to learn about the A.R. and don't know as much about it!

[Cathy Stapleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the book. Epilogue was a little over the top declaring us in total chaos based on what he believes to be the moral decline of America. Not sure I believe that we are headed to the end. Should have kept it more positive.

[Josh Rathmell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This books is interesting because of the stories but the leadership principles were repetitive. While I enjoy the stories I think this book could be cut in half and still get the lessons across.

[Ian B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book, great historical research. I wish that Pat would have included more of the well-rounded leadership lessons i.e. including more of the faults of the leaders. He does a phenomenal job of explaining some difficult topics such as the Sally Hemings controversy and Washington's slaves.

[Doug Compston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned so much about our Founding Fathers

[Terry Medovitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent stories about our heroes from the Revolutionary War era

[Jim Serger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book—the author did a terrific job bringing out the best in every person, plus talking about the flaws they had as well—but overcoming their weaknesses to lead.

[Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you like American history? Do you like the history of the American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War? Do you like biographies of great Americans? You'll love this book! The book contains about two dozen short stories of Revolutionary War Era American leaders and others whose leadership helped our new country. One of my favorite things about the book was that I could turn to the contents page and choose to read about the leaders in any order. I wasn't very original and chose Benjamin Franklin first, but then instead of checking the contents for someone else, I read in order for a while. Sarah Bradlee Fulton, the Mother of the Boston Tea Party, came after Franklin, and her courage and creative thinking were very helpful to the cause. You might be very surprised by the life stories and you'll see that many of the leaders shared at least a few character and leadership beliefs.

[Tim Horrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

as a lover of revolutionary war history and my personal goal in leadership growth this was an excellent combination of highlighting leaders from the past and the skills they used.