"Leadership" by Rudolph W. Giuliani

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This paper explains that, in his book, "Leadership", Rudolph (Rudy) Giuliani expresses that his book is not about the event of 9/11, but how an event as large as 9/11 showed him how good a leader he was. The author points out that Rudy believed communication is the foundation of any organization and practiced that communication every day. The paper relates that, in visualizing leadership goals, Giuliani states that leaders should always organize around a purpose.

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"In chapter four titled "Prepare Relentlessly", Giuliani expresses the importance of being prepared. He gives an example of dissecting blown cross-examinations in court. He states that the biggest mistake that lawyers make is assuming too much. He believes that preparation begins at birth where we deal with conflict and problems. Preparation stays with us for our entire lives; it is a never ending process of evaluating situations, playing scenarios, and asking hypothetical questions to gain knowledge that will become useful in the time of need. Preparation is a major rule in leadership. Without it, there can be no leadership. The laws that I see associating with this belief are: the law of process, the law of intuition, the law of priorities and the law of sacrifice."

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