Forged in Crisis by Nancy Koehn
From a brilliant historian at the Harvard Business School, here is a masterful, in-depth portrait of five extraordinary figures-Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson-that illuminates how great leaders are made in times of adversity and the diverse skills they summon in order to prevail.'A close analysis of five gritty leaders whose extraordinary passion and perseverance changed history. . a gripping read on a timeless and timely topic!' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit
'The most important, coherent, values-based, servant leadership book I've ever read' Howard Schultz, executive chairman of Starbucks
'As important and inspiring as it is urgent' Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and three-term mayor of New York
'Vividly shows the qualities shared by five of history's greatest leaders - and how we can all tap into those same qualities to overcome challenges and confront crises in our own lives' Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post
Nancy Koehn is an historian at the Harvard Business School where she holds the James E. Robinson chair of Business Administration. She has coached leaders from many organizations and speaks frequently at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the World Business Forum. An accomplished author and historian (she earned her MA and PhD degrees from Harvard), she spent ten years writing Forged in Crisis, her first book aimed at a popular audience. She lives in Concord, Massachusetts, and is a committed equestrian.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473674738 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473674735 |
| Title | Forged in Crisis |
| Author | Nancy Koehn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2018-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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