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Leadership Lessons from Gettysburg

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July 31, 2008
 

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Leadership Lessons from Gettysburg

Inside: This Week In Managing
What can John Buford, a Union Civil War general, teach you about creating a more entrepreneurial culture? A lot, as Douglas MacMillan found out on a recent trip to Gettysburg. In a narrated slide show, you can follow him around the battlefield and find out why companies spend big bucks on the history lesson. Gettysburg isn't the only unusual, hands-on leadership training program gaining in popularity. See who's sending execs to courses in horse whispering, fire walking, Shakespearean drama, and tribal leadership—and what they're paying.


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