Forged in crisis : the power of courageous leadership in turbulent times
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Koehn, Nancy F. 1959-
Published
New York : Scribner, [2017].
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Book
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First Scribner hardcover edition.
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ix, 517 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Scribner, [2017].
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-496) and index.
Description
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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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, -- 1906-1945 -- Influence.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964 -- Influence.
Douglass, Frederick, -- 1818-1895 -- Influence.
Leadership -- History.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Influence.
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, -- Sir, -- 1874-1922 -- Influence.
Bisac Subjects
Biography & Autobiography / Historical.
Biography & Autobiography / Political.
Business & Economics / Leadership.
Other Subjects
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
Leadership.