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Presidents of War: A book review by Bob Morris

January 5, 2023

Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times Michael Beschloss Crown (October 2018) How “the life or death of much of the human race” depends on the character of one person Today, opinions are divided with regard…

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Ten Fascinating Presidential Facts You May Not Already Know

November 5, 2022

Here is a brief article by Li Zhou that I came upon in Smithsonian magazine. To check out others, please click here. * * * Think you’ve got a firm handle on the presidents? The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia from Smithsonian Books just…

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One Man’s Opinion: Five Greatest U.S. Presidents

February 21, 2022

Some people rank U.S. Presidents (i.e. 1-45 best-worst or 45-1 worst to best). Others such as I prefer the cluster approach (i.e. five best or five worst, ranked in alpha order). According to these criteria: o Administrative Skills o Commitment…

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The Nazi Menace: A book review by Bob Morris

October 18, 2020

The Nazi Menace: Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and the Road to War Benjamin Carter Hett Henry Holt (August 2020) How and why the Second World War emerged out of “a shocking new world” According to Benjamin Carter Hett, Italy, Germany,…

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Theodore Roosevelt’s personal transformation

June 12, 2020

In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Doris Kearns Goodwin focuses on four U.S. presidents: Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, and LBJ. Three of them are of special interest because they of them struggled with deep depression while becoming without doubt among the…

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Doris Kearns Goodwin on Turnaround Leadership

June 3, 2020

In Chapter Eleven of Leadership in Turbulent Times, Doris Kearns Goodwin explains how Franklin Delano Roosevelt began the first of his four terms as president of the United States in 1932. During the first 100 days, he focused on the…

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Doris Kearns Goodwin: Lessons from past U.S. Prresidents

May 12, 2020

Doris Kearns Goodwin writes insightful books on the US Presidency (JFK, LBJ, FDR and Lincoln, so far), telling each president’s personal story against the backdrop of history. She is one of the great popularizers of presidential history. Her books on…

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Presidents of War: A book review by Bib Morris

January 27, 2019

Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times Michael Beschloss Crown (October 2018) How “the life or death of much of the human race” depends on the character of one person Today, opinions are divided with regard…

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Follow the Leader: A book review by Bob Morris

September 18, 2013

Follow the Leader: The One Thing Great Leaders Have that Great Followers Want Emmanuel Gobillot Kogan Page (2013) Charisma can attract but cannot alone sustain great followership. This book’s subtitle caught my eye: “The one thing great leaders have that…

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J.W. Marriott Jr. (former C.E.O. of Marriott International) in “The Corner Office”

May 28, 2013

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of J.W. Marriott Jr. (known as Bill), executive chairman and former C.E.O.…

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