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Forged in crisis : the power of courageous leadership in turbulent times / Nancy Koehn.
Author:
Koehn, Nancy F. (Nancy Fowler), 1959- author.
Physical Descriptionix, 517 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Introduction: The call of history -- Bring the team home alive: Ernest Shackleton's challenge -- Save and transform the nation: Abraham Lincoln's challenge -- End slavery forever: Frederick Douglass's challenge -- Resist Nazi evil: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's challenge -- Protect the Earth and its creatures: Rachel Carson's challenge -- Conclusion: The power of courageous leadership.
Note:Presents a portrait of five extraordinary figures--Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson--to illuminate how great leaders are made in times of adversity and the diverse skills they summon in order to prevail.
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Author:
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Koehn, Nancy F. (Nancy Fowler), 1959- author. |
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Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Influence. | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence. | Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 -- Influence. | Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945 -- Influence. | Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964 -- Influence. |
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Leadership -- History. | Leadership. | Biographies. | |