This instant New York Times bestseller is an
“inspiring and useful” (The Washington Post) guide to the art
of leadership from David Gergen—former White House adviser to
four US presidents, CNN analyst, and founder of the Harvard Center
for Public Leadership. As nations careen from one crisis to the
next, there is a growing cry for fresh leadership. Those in charge
have relatedly fallen short, and trust in institutions have
plummeted. So, what does great leadership look like? And how are
great leaders made? David Gergen, a leader in the public arena for
more than half a century, draws from his experiences as a White
House adviser to four presidents, his decades as a trusted voice on
national issues, and years of teaching and mentoring young people
to offer a stirring playbook for the next generation of
change-makers. To uncover the fundamental elements of effective
leadership, Gergen traves the journeys of iconic leaders past and
present, from pathbreakers like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Lewis,
John McCain, and Harvey Milk to historic icons like Lincoln, John
F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, and Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt,
to contemporary game changers like Greta Thunberg, the Parkland
students, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Leadership is a
journey that starts from within, Gergen writes. A leader must
become self-aware and then achieve self-mastery. You cannot lead
others until you can lead yourself. As you start to leap into the
world, you begin your outer journey, overcoming setbacks,
persuading others, empowering them, and navigating crises—armed
with a sense of history, humor, passion, and purpose. By linking
lessons of the past with the ever-changing practice of leadership
today, Gergen reveals the time-tested secrets of dynamic
leadership. A “clarion call for lives dedicated to service and
leadership” (Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize–winning
author of Leadership), Hearts Touched with
Fire distills experience and wisdom of the past into an
invaluable guide for leaders of our future.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
David Gergen
|
Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982170-58-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-982170-58-1 |
Barcode: |
9781982170585 |
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