Profiles in Leadership
Historians on the Elusive Quality of Greatness
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Profiles in Leadership
Narrated by:
Nicholas Hormann
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Narrated by:
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Nicholas Hormann
Summary
What made FDR a more successful leader during the Depression crisis than Hoover? Why was Eisenhower more effective as supreme commander during World War II than he was as president? Why was Grant one of the best presidents of his day, if not in all of American history? What drove Bobby Kennedy into the scrum of electoral politics? Who was Pauli Murray and why was she one of the most decisive figures in the movement for civil rights?
Find the surprising and revelatory answers to these questions and more in this collection of new essays by great historians, including Sean Wilentz, Alan Brinkley, Annette Gordon-Reed, Jean Strouse, Robert Dallek, Frances FitzGerald, and others. Entertaining and insightful individually, taken together the essays represent a valuable set of reflections on the enduring ingredients of leadership.
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Critic Reviews
Good bedside reading for history buffs.—Kirkus Reviews
Incisive and shrewd, this eclectic collection offers rich food for thought for students of history and management alike.—Booklist
At a time when leadership is lacking, this memorable book culls examples from our past to reveal what makes a person stand above the rest.—Publishers Weekly
Incisive and shrewd, this eclectic collection offers rich food for thought for students of history and management alike.—Booklist
At a time when leadership is lacking, this memorable book culls examples from our past to reveal what makes a person stand above the rest.—Publishers Weekly
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