Statesman and Saint: The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce (Leaders in Action Series)

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Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing

Hardback, 340 pages

About the Title: Following his conversion, William Wilberforce rose to the leadership of the Clapham Secta group of evangelicals active in political, philanthropic, and religious causes. Under his leadership, the "Saints," as they were called, championed parliamentary and prison reforms, missionary endeavors, Bible distribution, and many other charitable efforts and organizations. Wilberforce also led an unrelenting forty-four year crusade against slavery in spite of many setbacks in Parliament. He labored for 18 years to secure the abolition of the slave trade and another 26 years before the Emancipation Bill was finally passed in 1833.

Among the plethora of books on leadership today, the Leaders in Action series is dedicated to the notion that leadership is more "caught than taught." Each volume not only tells the story of a great leader, but also highlights the ideas, traits, and circumstances that contributed to their role as leaders. With a balance of theory and story, the Leaders in Action series is designed to inspire a new generation to world-class leadership.