ULYSSES S. GRANT ON LEADERSHIP: Executive Lessons from the Front Lines

Grant's rise from store clerk to army chief to U.S. president delights historians. His attributes—gracious acceptance of responsibilities, curiosity and perseverance while so many of his soldiers were killed—certainly enlighten. However, Barnes, a corporate communications manager at Pfizer, doesn't apply Grant's accomplishments directly to modern business, undermining its usefulness as a management book. (May)