Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface: Rudyard Kipling as Leadership Guru x

Introduction: "If-," a Leadership Framework xiv

Part 1 Knowing Who you are and What you Believe 1

Chapter 1 Ronald Reagan's Character: The Value of Trusting Yourself 10

Chapter 2 Theodore Roosevelt's Authenticity: The Resolve to Always Be Yourself 24

Chapter 3 Michael Collins's Integrity: Knowing and Defending the Truth 36

Chapter 4 Winston Churchill's Self-Efficacy: The Confidence to Gain from Triumph and Disaster 49

Part 1 Summary: Self-Awareness and Leadership 60

Part 2 Knowing What you wamt? 63

Chapter 5 Abraham Lincoln's Ambition: The Will to Make the World and Yourself What You Want Them to Be 70

Chapter 6 Martin Luther King's Vision: The Power of Having and Sharing a Dream 83

Chapter 7 Thomas Jefferson's Boldness: The Reward of Risking It All 94

Chapter 8 Harriet Tubman's Resilience: The Ability to Bounce Back from Adversity 106

Part 2 Summary: Leadership and Understanding What You Want 117

Part 3 Attracting And Motivating Others 119

Chapter 9 Mother Teresa's Inspiration: The Ability to Connect and Motivate 128

Chapter 10 John Paul Jones's Courage: The Nerve to Face Your Fears 138

Chapter 11 Nelson Mandela's Selflessness: The Strength to Put One's Cause First 151

Chapter 12 Jim and Louise Mulligan's Stamina: The Will to Hold On When You Have Nothing Left 163

Part 3 Summary: Attracting and Motivating Others 176

Part 4 Earning And Retaining The Privilege to Lead 179

Chapter 13 George Washington's Composure: The Power of Keeping Your Head 186

Chapter 14 John "Blackjack" Pershing's Patience: When Waiting Counts 199

Chapter 15 Thomas Edison's Enthusiasm: The Energy to Fill Every Minute 210

Chapter 16 Golda Meir's Accountability: The Will to Lose and Start Again 221

Part 4 Summary: Earning and Retaining Trust 231

Conclusion: Will You Choose To Lead? 233

Learning Who You Are and What You Believe 234

Knowing What You Want 238

Attracting and Motivating Others 241

Earning and Retaining the Privilege to Lead 244

Now, Will You Lead? 248

Afterword—The Next Sixteen: What Else We Need To Know 250

Appendix 1 Values List for Self-Awareness Exercise 1 257

Appendix 2 The "If" Sixteen Leadership Framework 259

Appendix 3 The "If" Sixteen Leadership Attributes

Summary 260

Bibliography 268

Index 272