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george mcclellan was in charge of the war. it didn't take long to realize he's not real good at work because he didn't want to engage in battles. lincoln knew that if they were going to win the war, it was going to have to be a hard war. lincoln goes to the library of congress, it's about military history and strategy, implements a working plan for the balance of the war, pics ulysses s grant, and ultimately, even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal schooling, he devises a plan that wins the war. >> and overall, the chapter is how to be the most successful and esteemed leader imaginable. obviously, that worked well for lincoln, but ty that together. how exactly did that -- how does history remember that? >> my book contains a total of 24 leadership traits across these eight presidents. an average of three per president. i can make the argument that lincoln embodied all 24 traits. he is heads and shoulders above the other presidents. there's a great quote early in my chapter from tolstoy
george mcclellan was in charge of the war. it didn't take long to realize he's not real good at work because he didn't want to engage in battles. lincoln knew that if they were going to win the war, it was going to have to be a hard war. lincoln goes to the library of congress, it's about military history and strategy, implements a working plan for the balance of the war, pics ulysses s grant, and ultimately, even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal...
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george mcclellan, who was then commanding union forces. the was was sitting with president lincoln in the white house discussing affairs when. a runner came in and handed him a piece of paper. mcclellan opened it, read read it, put his pocket. never said anything about its content to the commander in chief. and that report was a report of the disaster at ball's bluff and the death of lincoln's close friend. later that afternoon. as lincoln was want to do. he wandered over to mcclellan's headquarters. and mcclellan not there. but he said to thomas eckert, who was mcclellan's clerk. anything new. and accurate says, no, sir, there's nothing new in the file. he goes into mcclellan's office and he sees they're laying on his desk, a copy of telegram reporting on ball's bluff in the death of colonel baker. to say he was in would probably an understatement. and he comes out and he confronts eckert. and he said, i asked you was there anything new. and eckert? well, sir if you'll recall my response, there's nothing new in the file that when he saw l
george mcclellan, who was then commanding union forces. the was was sitting with president lincoln in the white house discussing affairs when. a runner came in and handed him a piece of paper. mcclellan opened it, read read it, put his pocket. never said anything about its content to the commander in chief. and that report was a report of the disaster at ball's bluff and the death of lincoln's close friend. later that afternoon. as lincoln was want to do. he wandered over to mcclellan's...
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george mcclellan was in charge of the war. a distinguished west point grad but it didn't take longim to realize he's not real good at war because he didn't wanto$wen. lincoln knew it was going to have to be a hard war. he goes to the library of strategy and implements a war game plan and picks ulysses s grant. even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal schooling, he devises a plan that wins the war. host:the apter is about esteemed leader imaginable. hodoes history remember that? guest: my book coaial of 24 leadership traits across these eight presidents. an average of three per president. i can make an argument that lincoln could have all 24 traits. he's head and shoulders above all of the other presis.lincolnd above every other leader in world history. and so,wa strategist, he knew how to handle people. he was an unbelievably eloquent speaker in the gettysburg address and the first inaugural address had the quote better angels of our nature. you have this strategist to organize the war e
george mcclellan was in charge of the war. a distinguished west point grad but it didn't take longim to realize he's not real good at war because he didn't wanto$wen. lincoln knew it was going to have to be a hard war. he goes to the library of strategy and implements a war game plan and picks ulysses s grant. even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal schooling, he devises a plan that wins the war. host:the apter is about esteemed leader imaginable. hodoes...
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mcclellan who'd come out of west point, top of his class, thought he was world's greatest military leader. we learned it didn't take long. he really didn't like to fight. he thought he was a great general, but he didn't like to fight. and so the union kept losing battle. battle, but he was very insulting to lincoln, very rude to lincoln. and yet lincoln didn't take any of it personally. and in time, of course, he fired mcclellan ultimately found the general who could win the war. and ulysses grant. but but he didn't get bogged in all the the insults that his way from the generals also were union soldiers who like so many soldiers in wartime, decided, i don't like this war anymore. i want to go home. they deserted. lincoln stayed above the fray and was incredibly generous in his pardons as the war was coming to a he had a magnum almost attitude toward the confederacy he wanted them to come back to the union. he wanted people to lock again as they had been long before. the slavery crisis arose and so had a very magnanimous attitude toward the confederacy. and last but not least, he had a ve
mcclellan who'd come out of west point, top of his class, thought he was world's greatest military leader. we learned it didn't take long. he really didn't like to fight. he thought he was a great general, but he didn't like to fight. and so the union kept losing battle. battle, but he was very insulting to lincoln, very rude to lincoln. and yet lincoln didn't take any of it personally. and in time, of course, he fired mcclellan ultimately found the general who could win the war. and ulysses...
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mcclellan who'd come out of west point, top of his class, thought he was world's greatest military leader. we learned it didn't take long. he really didn't like to fight. he thought he was a great general, but he didn't like to fight. and so the union kept losing battle. battle, but he was very insulting to lincoln, very rude to lincoln. and yet lincoln didn't take any of it personally. and in time, of course, he fired mcclellan ultimately found the general who could win the war. and ulysses grant. but but he didn't get bogged in all the the insults that his way from the generals also were union soldiers who like so many soldiers in wartime, decided, i don't like this war anymore. i want to go home. they deserted. lincoln stayed above the fray and was incredibly generous in his pardons as the war was coming to a he had a magnum almost attitude toward the confederacy he wanted them to come back to the union. he wanted people to lock again as they had been long before. the slavery crisis arose and so had a very magnanimous attitude toward the confederacy. and last but not least, he had a ve
mcclellan who'd come out of west point, top of his class, thought he was world's greatest military leader. we learned it didn't take long. he really didn't like to fight. he thought he was a great general, but he didn't like to fight. and so the union kept losing battle. battle, but he was very insulting to lincoln, very rude to lincoln. and yet lincoln didn't take any of it personally. and in time, of course, he fired mcclellan ultimately found the general who could win the war. and ulysses...
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that the army, george mcclellan is actually a really in this way, a really forward thinking officer who really interested in new technology for a variety of reasons. i was, you know, talked about yesterday and ballooning as an example that and once he departs a lot the institutional sponsorship for some of these ideas and maybe they're probably inhibits their long term potential really do disappear but there's also lots of inherent problems with them right so and that's why i'm going to end with, you know, some of this stuff is, is. if you here this so iss the overland campaign thing. this is clark's mountain. you got ponyouain and stoney unin right. and ianto highlight here, but as here you see this an opening part. you see some of the new technology or the two techniques play a role, but you srto see how some old things still really really matter. e old thing that really, really matters is you want to sit up on a high, high ground that letyo see. ght. and so so there's a famous there's a. how may 2nd, the's a famous command conference between lee and his senior generals. d they go up
that the army, george mcclellan is actually a really in this way, a really forward thinking officer who really interested in new technology for a variety of reasons. i was, you know, talked about yesterday and ballooning as an example that and once he departs a lot the institutional sponsorship for some of these ideas and maybe they're probably inhibits their long term potential really do disappear but there's also lots of inherent problems with them right so and that's why i'm going to end...
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george mcclellan was in charge of the war. a distinguished west point grad but it didn't take long for him to realize he's not real good at war because he didn't want to engage in battles. lincoln knew it was going to have to be a hard war. he goes to the library of congress and read about military strategy and implements a war game plan and picks ulysses s grant. even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal schooling, he devises a plan that wins the war. host: overall, the chapter is about being the most esteemed leader imaginable. tie that together. how does history remember that? guest: my book contains a total of 24 leadership traits across these eight presidents. an average of three per president. i can make an argument that lincoln could have all 24 traits. he's head and shoulders above all of the other presidents. lincoln is head and shoulders above every other leader in world history. and so, he was a strategist, he knew how to handle people. he was an unbelievably eloquent speaker i
george mcclellan was in charge of the war. a distinguished west point grad but it didn't take long for him to realize he's not real good at war because he didn't want to engage in battles. lincoln knew it was going to have to be a hard war. he goes to the library of congress and read about military strategy and implements a war game plan and picks ulysses s grant. even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal schooling, he devises a plan that wins the war....
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george mcclellan was in charge of the war. a distinguished west point grad but it didn't take long for him to realize he's not real good at war because he didn't want to engage in battles. lincoln knew it was going to have to be a hard war. he goes to the library of congress and read about military strategy and implements a war game plan and picks ulysses s grant. even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal schooling, he devises a plan that wins the war. host: overall, the chapter is about being the most esteemed leader imaginable. tie that together. how does history remember that? guest: my book contains a total of 24 leadership traits across these eight presidents. an average of three per president. i can make an argument that lincoln could have all 24 traits. he's head and shoulders above all of the other presidents. lincoln is head and shoulders above every other leader in world history. and so, he was a strategist, he knew how to handle people. he was an unbelievably eloquent speaker i
george mcclellan was in charge of the war. a distinguished west point grad but it didn't take long for him to realize he's not real good at war because he didn't want to engage in battles. lincoln knew it was going to have to be a hard war. he goes to the library of congress and read about military strategy and implements a war game plan and picks ulysses s grant. even though he had never been to west point, he had less than one year of formal schooling, he devises a plan that wins the war....