Description
In this compelling study of presidential leadership, four U.S. presidents—Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson—are examined at pivotal moments when personal hardship and national crisis demanded extraordinary action. Tracing their early ambitions, painful setbacks, and defining decisions, the book explores how resilience, political courage, empathy, and the ability to recognize the demands of the moment shaped their effectiveness as leaders. Through episodes ranging from the Civil War and the Great Coal Strike to economic upheaval and the struggle for civil rights, it considers how leaders grow through adversity and influence the times in which they serve. Drawing on deep historical research and an accessible narrative style, this work offers an illuminating framework for understanding what makes leadership possible in turbulent eras.
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hardcover
Thorndike Press
Published Jan 1, 2018
921 pages
ISBN: 9781432853822
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin.