Looks can be deceiving, and first impressions of Ulysses S. Grant certainly are. There is almost no glamour, no pomp and circumstance in his demeanor. He cannot be made into a Wellington or a Napoleon -- or a Lee. And yet it was his leadership that helped Lincoln win the Civil War. Grant was an average man of character, a general who knew how to run military machinery, and his tactics and ideas can be carried straight into any boardroom or management job today.

Ulysses S. Grant ranks among those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership capacity under trying circumstances and in spite of personal failings. He mastered authority and gained influence. He accomplished what others said could not be done. The strategies, tactics, philosophies, and attitudes contained in these pages represent the essence of Grant`s leadership and personal integrity.

Bil Holton believes that there is a Grant in each of us, and Leadership Lessons of Ulysses S. Grant shows the average man or woman that they too can become leaders, of people, of coroporations, and of industries. Holton's commentary on each story is insightful, and provides business people -- or anyone looking for success in what he does -- inspiration.

This is a book that should be kept in the office, in the study, or at one's bedside. It is a book to pick up briefly, but reflect on constantly. It should be kept at easy reach because it provides -- in accessible and easy-to-read form -- leadership guidance from battlefield to boardroom.