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Collective Wisdom Does Not Rule – You Do
THERE IS A REASON WHY PEOPLE WHO GIVE YOU ADVICE ARE CALLED ADVISORS; NOT RULERS. Abraham Lincoln was the commander of a cabinet that had enough egotism and intelligence to fill a few White Houses....
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Doctor’s Orders: Take as Many as Necessary
Photo courtesy of BestBrainPossible via Dr. Vicki Roberts on Pinterest. Related: Talent Is Important, but It Never Is Enough Give People What Is Needed; Not Wanted Leaders Don’t Wait; They Make It...
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Get What You Can Out of Your Troublemakers
Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN ONE OF YOUR BEST PEOPLE HAS A SERIOUS CHARACTER FLAW? Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase never let go of his singular goal to become President. The...
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Just How Much Should We Laugh?
Image courtesy of daboi_juice on Instagram. Related: Laughter is Needed in a Leader Infographic: Be Serious about Laughing Talent Is Important, but It Never Is Enough Filed under: Lincolnian Ideas,...
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Following Depends upon How You Look at It
Image courtesy of lexislovik on Instagram. Related: Leaders Don’t Wait; They Make It Happen Quitting Is the Leading Cause of Failure Every Effective Leader Has Two Sides Filed under: Leadership,...
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Security for Your People Means Support for You
NOTHING GAINS THEIR TRUST AND LOYALTY MORE. Exhibit A The first example of this advice that Abraham Lincoln might offer was painfully obvious: The Union Army defended Washington D.C., Pennsylvania,...
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End Resentment before It Becomes a Conflict
In addition to forgiving others for their personal attacks, Abraham Lincoln also tried to correct the resentments that he had caused, either intentionally or inadvertently. After hearing that he had...
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Terminations Need Overwhelming Facts
John C. Frémont was a very well-known figure in the Civil War Era; known from his exploits in obtaining California for the United States during the Mexican War; and from being the first Republican...
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Good Advice on Handling Your Anger
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Lincoln’s Advice on Personal Conflict
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Match Personalities to Jobs to Create Success
Abraham Lincoln was versed in reading the personalities of others, so he knew exactly which buttons to push to get them to help him achieve their goals. Immediately after his election in 1860, Lincoln...
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Winning with “Malice Toward None” Proves Critical Later
Abraham Lincoln had the vision to see that winning the peace after the war would prove almost as difficult winning the war itself. In a Civil War that ended the lives of over 600,000 souls, one might...
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Tap into Human Nature to Win Support
Abraham Lincoln knew that any attack on the North would leave him and the Union in the right, and give them moral support for the war. Lincoln stood atop the foundations of American government when it...
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Avoid Personal Conflict to Remain Effective
Even when he could have easily stepped over that line from professional to personal conflict, Abraham Lincoln demonstrated restraint. Douglas vs. Lincoln Before becoming president, Lincoln was best...
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Lincoln Sons: Robert, Willie, Eddie & Tad
Image courtesy of @elfears_artist on Instagram. Robert lived for 82 years until 1926 and was a Secretary of War and minister to the United Kingdom. In 1864, he was saved from being hit by a train by...
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Quickly Let Go of the Wrong Employees
You can overdo people-skills by delaying the inevitable firing of the wrong employee for your organization. Abraham Lincoln kept the non-aggressive General George McClellan far too long before firing...
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Be the Example Your People Can Follow
Abraham Lincoln’s work ethic and dedication inspired his people to follow his example. Immediately after his inauguration, Lincoln was besieged by office seekers because there were hundreds of...
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Lincoln Didn’t Make Decisions by Committee
To Abraham Lincoln, cabinet members were there to give advice on how to implement decisions that he already made. He believed his job was to set policy. Their jobs were to execute it. Lincoln was the...
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Get What You Can Out of Your Troublemakers
Abraham Lincoln chose to either ignore or neutralize his most serious troublemaker. Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase never let go of his singular goal to become President. So why did Lincoln put up...
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Don’t Forget about that “Life” Thing
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