Leadership Lessons from the Battle of Gettysburg

Course details

This course is first and foremost a leadership course.  In this course, we will use key historical figures as "mentors" who faced challenges during this famous battle that are very similar to some of the leadership challenges you face today, including disagreeing with the boss, communication, promoting a culture that rewards initiative, and dealing with a team member who has failed.  

You do not need to be a history expert; in fact, you don't have to know anything about the battle.  The instructor gives enough of the historical context so you can better understand the dilemmas each leader faced.  You will learn some interesting historical facts, but that is secondary to the leadership lessons.  

Lectures are grouped by sections and each lesson builds on the previous lesson.