Leadership, Lessons from the Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson for Turbulent Times

In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the origin, uncertain growth, and finally, the exercise of fully developed leadership.Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or does the times make the man?In Leadership Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied - Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson - to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized as leaders by others. By looking back to their first entry into public life, when their paths were filled with confusion, hope, and fear, we can share their struggles and follow their development into leaders.Leadership tells the story of how they all collided with dramatic reversals that disrupted... In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the origin, uncertain growth, and finally, the exercise of fully developed leadership.Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or does the times make the man?In Leadership Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied - Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson - to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized as leaders by others. By looking back to their first entry into public life, when their paths were filled with confusion, hope, and fear, we can share their struggles and follow their development into leaders.Leadership tells the story of how they all collided with dramatic reversals that disrupted their lives and threatened to forever shatter 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, they shared a fierce ambition, a hunger to succeed beyond expectations. All four, at their best, were guided by a sense of moral purpose that led them at moments of great challenge to summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others.This seminal work provides a roadmap for aspiring and established leaders. In today's polarized world, these stories of authentic leadership in time of surpassing fracture and fear take on a singular urgency. Part three: The leader and the times: how they led (9. Transformational leadership: Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation ; 10. Crisis management: Theodore Roosevelt and thecoal strike ; 11. Turnaround leadership: Franklin Roosevelt and the Hundred Days ; 12. Visionary leadership: Lyndon Johnson and civil rights) -- Epilogue: Of death and remembrance.;Part two: Adversity and growth (5. Abraham Lincoln: 'I must die or be better' ; 6. Theoore Roosevelt: 'The light has gone out of my life' ; 7. Franklin Roosevelt: 'Above all, try something' ; 8. Lyndon Johnson: 'The most miserable period of my life');"Ae leadesr born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? [Here], Goodwin draws upon four of the [Presidents] she has studied - Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson - to show how they first recognized leadership qualities in themselves, and were recognized as leaders by others. By looking back to their first entry into public life, when their paths were filled with confusion, hope, and fear, we can share their struggles and follow their development into leaders."--Back cover.;Foreword -- Part one: Ambition and the recognition of leadership (1. Abraham: 'Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition' ; 2. Theodore: 'I rose like a rocket' ; 3. Franklin: 'No, call me Franklin' ; 4. Lyndon: 'A steam engine in pants') In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely—Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)—to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders. 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 adversity. 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. This seminal work provides an accessible and essential road map for aspiring and established leaders in every field. In today’s polarized world, these stories of authentic leadership in times of apprehension and fracture take on a singular urgency. ([source][1]) [1]: https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/books/ In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the origin, uncertain growth, and finally, the exercise of fully developed leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or does the times make the man? In Leadership Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied - Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson - to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized as leaders by others. By looking back to their first entry into public life, when their paths were filled with confusion, hope, and fear, we can share their struggles and follow their development into leaders. Leadership tells the story of how they all collided with dramatic reversals that disrupted... Foreword -- Part one: Ambition and the recognition of leadership (1. Abraham: 'Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition' 2. Theodore: 'I rose like a rocket' 3. Franklin: 'No, call me Franklin' 4. Lyndon: 'A steam engine in pants') Part two: Adversity and growth (5. Abraham Lincoln: 'I must die or be better' 6. Theoore Roosevelt: 'The light has gone out of my life' 7. Franklin Roosevelt: 'Above all, try something' 8. Lyndon Johnson: 'The most miserable period of my life') Part three: The leader and the times: how they led (9. Transformational leadership: Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation 10. Crisis management: Theodore Roosevelt and thecoal strike 11. Turnaround leadership: Franklin Roosevelt and the Hundred Days 12. Visionary leadership: Lyndon Johnson and civil rights) -- Epilogue: Of death and remembrance.