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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DNF at about 50%. There are more thorough biographies out there, and whatever observations Koehn has about leadership, she has added in as afterthoughts that feel half-hearted and shallow.
