Book excerpt: "Robert E. Lee was a brilliant strategist and a man of unyielding courage who, in the face of insurmountable odds, nearly changed forever the course of history." "In this book, you'll learn the keys to Lee's greatness as a man and as a leader. You'll find a general whose standards for personal excellence were second to none, whose leadership was founded on the highest moral principles, and whose character was made of steel. You'll see how he remade a rag-tag bunch of men into one of the most impressive fighting forces history has ever known. You'll also discover other sides of Lee - the businessman who inherited the debt-ridden Arlington plantation and streamlined its operations, the teacher who took a backwater college and made it into a prestigious university, and the motivator who inspired those he led to achieve more than they ever dreamed possible. Each chapter concludes with the extraordinary lessons learned, which can be applied not only to your professional life, but to your private life as well."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved