Summary & Analysis of Leadership: In Turbulent Times | A Guide to the Book by Doris Kearns Goodwin

In her best-selling book, Leadership in Turbulent Times, renowned presidential historian Doris Kearns examines four historic American leaders and the crucibles of adversity that brought them to greatness.

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Synopsis of the original book

A detailed recounting of their childhoods

The story of each president's personal adversity and his method of overcoming it

A step-by-step review of a major presidential achievement

A breakdown of their individual leadership qualities

A rumination on each of their deaths and legacies

In-depth editorial review

Background on Doris Kearns Goodwin

About the Original Book: Goodwin leaves no stone unturned as she investigates the lives and legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson. Leadership is an exploration into what makes a great leader and the personal struggles each of these four men faced on their paths toward and during the presidency. Each man faced a crucible of hardship and each man was faced with sweeping social change during their time in the Oval Office. While no man followed the same path to leadership, or led in the same manner, she discovers there are many traits these great leaders shared along the way.

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