ICLD 1.2 Lincoln on Leadership

Module Overviewu00a0

This module is a comprehensive summary of the booku00a0u201cLincoln on Leadership, Executive Strategies for Tough Timesu201d, by Donald T. Phillips.u00a0 The book gives a leadership perspective from President Abraham Lincoln, who arguably led the United States through one of the most trying times in American history.

Module Objectives

Upon successful completion of this module student should be able to:

• Develop a deeper understanding of Lincolnu2019s leadership philosophies and practices.
• Understand the importance of discipline.
• Learn to promote collaborative leadership and team mindsets.

Instructor: u00a0Dr. Larry Long, Executive Director of CJC-CLDu00a0serves as Professor and Executive Director of the School of Communication at Illinois State University. u00a0He holds a Bachelor of Science (Speech, Education, Mathematics) from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, a Master of Science (Communication, Educational & Psychological Research) from the University of North Texas, and a PhD (Organizational Communication, Management, Research Methods, Computer Science) from the University of Oklahoma. u00a0In addition, he received the honor of being named as the 1998-99 u201cPerson of the Yearu201d by the National Society of Accountants for his work in developing their strategic plan and process decision making systems. u00a0Dr. Long has been qualified as an expert witness in product liability litigation, particularly in the areas of warning label efficacy and research methodology. u00a0Dr. Long is a retired artillery and infantry officer who completed 21 years of honorable service with the Army National Guard and is an honorary member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.