Leadership in turbulent times
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781476795928, 1476795924, 9781476795935, 1476795932
Physical Desc
xvi, 473 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781476795928, 1476795924, 9781476795935, 1476795932
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-447) and index.
Description
Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the leader make the times or do the times make the leader? Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin draws upon the four presidents she has studied most closely -- Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights) -- to show how they recognized leadership qualities within themselves and were recognized as leaders by others. By looking back to their first entries into public life, we encounter them at a time when their paths were filled with confusion, fear, and hope. They all collided with dramatic reversals that disrupted their lives and threatened to shatter forever their ambitions. Nonetheless, they all emerged fitted to confront the contours and dilemmas of their times. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Although set apart in background, abilities, and temperament, these men shared a fierce ambition and a deep-seated resilience that enabled them to surmount uncommon hardships. At their best, all four were guided by a sense of moral purpose. At moments of great challenge, they were able to summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Case studies.
Character -- Case studies.
Crisis management -- United States -- Case studies.
Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865.
Political culture -- United States -- History.
Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
Presidents -- United States.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- (Franklin Delano), -- 1882-1945.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919.
United States -- Politics and government -- Case studies.
Character -- Case studies.
Crisis management -- United States -- Case studies.
Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865.
Political culture -- United States -- History.
Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
Presidents -- United States.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- (Franklin Delano), -- 1882-1945.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919.
United States -- Politics and government -- Case studies.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goodwin, D. K. (2018). Leadership in turbulent times (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goodwin, Doris Kearns. 2018. Leadership in Turbulent Times. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Leadership in Turbulent Times Simon & Schuster, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Leadership in Turbulent Times First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2018.
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