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Leadership: In Turbulent Times
by Doris Kearns Goodwin · 2018
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In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely—Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)—to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership.…
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"This historical study of leadership aligns with LeBron James's documented interest in the qualities of effective leaders, both on and off the court. It's an expected read for someone exploring the challenges of guiding teams through adversity."
"Transformational and inspirational political leadership is in short supply these days – especially the kind of leadership that builds broad coalitions across parties and ideological divides. Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book reminds us that it is possible, and that when it happens, it can change American history. She recaps the lives of four transformational presidents and closely analyzes one key moment where each one’s leadership moved the country forward. The book is uplifting and informative – and a relatively quick read compared with other similarly smart history books."
"I recommended Doris Kearns Goodwin's most recent book, Leadership: In Turbulent Times. My wife and daughters are big fans of hers, as am I."