Profiles In Leadership : Historians On The Elus... 【HD】
David M. Kennedy explores why Dwight D. Eisenhower was significantly more effective as a Supreme Commander during WWII—where his optimism and ability to elicit cooperation were paramount—than as President.
A recurring theme throughout the anthology is the tension between being a person of and a flexible experimenter . Profiles in leadership : historians on the elus...
A "sixth sense" for identifying what is genuinely important versus merely diversionary. David M
As seen in comparisons like Hoover vs. FDR, the book argues that high-level talent is often less important than the ability to be flexible and pragmatic under pressure. A recurring theme throughout the anthology is the
The ability to correct oneself without compromising core values.
While each leader is unique, the historians identify several enduring traits that consistently separate great figures from the rest:
This collection, available at retailers like Strand Books and Amazon , serves as "rich food for thought" for anyone seeking to understand how greatness is both forged in the moment and judged by history. E.B. Du Bois's activism?