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Forged in crisis : the power of courageous leadership in turbulent times

2017

Format:	Book
Author:	Koehn, Nancy F. (Nancy Fowler), 1959- author.
Title:	Forged in crisis : the power of courageous leadership in turbulent times / Nancy Koehn.
Edition:	First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Scribner, 2017. ©2017
Description:	ix, 517 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:	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.
Subjects:	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.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-496) and index.
Contents:	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.
ISBN:	9781501174445 1501174444 9781501174445 1501174444
Other Number:	1004510884
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Control Number:	693860
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Call Number:	303.34 Koehn

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