"This short book is long on insight, both for government leaders seeking to learn leadership lessons from effective CEOs and for business leaders seeking to learn the same lessons from effective leaders in government."--Steven Kelman, Weatherhead Professor of Public Management, The John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

"Kettl provides a lively, insightful and sympathetic distillation of the surprisingly effective leadership style of President George W. Bush."--Thomas E. Mann, W. Averell Harriman Chair in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution

"Management matters, in politics and government as much as in business and commerce. In clear language and with a slew of examples, Team Bush concisely dissects the management style that has helped President George W. Bush to sustain his public approval and achieve both political and policy success."--Norman J. Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

"If I have any genius or smarts, it's the ability to recognize talent, ask them to serve, and work with them as a team."--George W. Bush

President George W. Bush forged his team-based leadership style in the world of private enterprise. Before becoming our nation's first MBA president (Harvard, 1975), "W" had developed his own style of talking with and listening to team members, making decisions based on their input, and then relying on his team to carry out those decisions. It was a style tailor-made for the presidency.

Team Bush explores the mind and methods of America's 43rd president. Bypassing theory and jargon to focus on Bush's hands-on decision making standards and practices, this compelling leadership resource reveals:

The President's decide-and-delegate style of leadership, adapted from the pages of Harvard MBA textbooks

Techniques Bush used to build one of history's most talented cabinets, and how he tailors his communication style to fit that of each member

How Bush helped his party retain the House and recapture the Senate in his first mid-term election--a feat almost unheard of by a sitting president

Beyond the conference rooms of the White House, however, Team Bush explains how executives can use Bush's model to streamline decision-making and boost productivity in virtually any arena. This fast-moving leadership manual discusses the value of receiving accurate, unfiltered information from close advisors, and how to establish a chain of communication for receiving that information. It explains the value of limiting goals to those that are essential, and devising methods to make them achievable. It explores the importance of developing a meaningful plan and sticking with that plan, regardless of distractions and delays.