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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
In honor of our U.S. presidents’ birthday holidays......A compelling study of the leadership traits of four U.S. presidents. I have many words and thoughts! See my full review here
https://readingladies.com/2019/02/15/leadership-in-turbulent-times-a-review/
https://readingladies.com/2019/02/15/leadership-in-turbulent-times-a-review/
Kearns takes a look at four presidents- Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson and presents what she believes made them great leaders.
The book is broken in to 3 parts; 1. The early years, 2. a pivotal professional moment and 3. a specific time when they each had to display leadership.
Obviously there is a ton of information about all these men but Kearns does a good job of taking this info and shedding light on a particular aspect of their lives and legacy.
8/10
The book is broken in to 3 parts; 1. The early years, 2. a pivotal professional moment and 3. a specific time when they each had to display leadership.
Obviously there is a ton of information about all these men but Kearns does a good job of taking this info and shedding light on a particular aspect of their lives and legacy.
8/10
I think before reading this book I didn't really know what "leadership" even meant. After reading this book I still don't know, but I know more than I did before!
This is a very enjoyable read about Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and Johnson. I'm not sure if I learned specific things about leadership, but I loved reading about how these Presidents fought for the rights of the poor and minorities.
3.5 stars - enjoyable read about how these four incredible leaders did what they did, and what motivated them. Much was learned, much was underlined.
This is a really beautifully written book - and probably the most inspirational and useful leadership books I’ve read in years. I really enjoyed the way the author put these four presidents in historical context while detailing the beginnings, circumstances, and challenges of their lives. I’ll read this book again and will strongly recommend it to other aspiring leaders.
An author interview and some reviews to consider:
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/leadership-in-turbulent-times/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/books/review/doris-kearns-goodwin-leadership.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/in-times-of-crisis-four-presidents-became-great-leaders/2018/09/20/6844e0e6-a574-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/07/doris-kearns-goodwin-leadership-in-turbulent-times-trump
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/leadership-in-turbulent-times/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/books/review/doris-kearns-goodwin-leadership.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/in-times-of-crisis-four-presidents-became-great-leaders/2018/09/20/6844e0e6-a574-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/07/doris-kearns-goodwin-leadership-in-turbulent-times-trump
Wish I could give 4 1/2–a strong and inspiring analysis of Lincoln, the Roosevelts and Lyndon Johnson in terms of their leadership practices and philosophy. Although the book respectfully pointed out their weaknesses as well as strengths, the section on Abraham Lincoln is especially inspiring. Highly recommended.
No tenia ni idea de la vida de estos cuatro presidentes asi que ha sido bastante informativo.
No me ha gustado que intentan tomar conclusiones positivas de todo lo que hicieron cuando evidentemente eran humanos y se equivocaron tanto como el que mas.
Pero aparte de esta mirada a la historia con gafas de color de rosa, lo demas esta bastante bien.
No me ha gustado que intentan tomar conclusiones positivas de todo lo que hicieron cuando evidentemente eran humanos y se equivocaron tanto como el que mas.
Pero aparte de esta mirada a la historia con gafas de color de rosa, lo demas esta bastante bien.
I feel like DKG got a freebie on this one, just telling an intern to compile her other books into a business-class airport reader. Still didn't stop me from feeling bad about how little I've accomplished in my life, though!