Leadership: In Turbulent Times
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Mar 2026 on Mick Unplugged.
The general take
Dr. Anthony Randall praised Kissinger's Leadership as a great read, highlighting its deep dives into global leaders like Margaret Thatcher and Anwar Sadat. He seems to find it genuinely engaging and valuable for understanding leadership across different contexts.
About
From Pulitzer Prize–winning author and esteemed presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, an invaluable guide to the development and exercise of leadership from Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The inspiration for the multipart HISTORY Channel series Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. “After five decades of magisterial output, Doris Kearns Goodwin leads the league of presidential historians” ( USA TODAY ). In her “inspiring” ( The Christian Science Monitor ) Leadership , Doris Kearns Goodwin draws upon the four presidents she has studied most closely—Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)—to show how they recognized leadership qualities within themselves and were recognized as leaders by others.
Who said what
Dr. Anthony Randall👍 Recommends
…discussing current reading on leadership and historical figures
“So right now I'm reading Henry Kissinger's book, leadership and a great deep dive on just some incredible leaders from around the world from Margaret Thatcher to Anwar Sadat to, you know, I mean, just really great read. So I'm reading Kissinger's leadership right now.”
Mick Unplugged — Practice Makes Permanent: Transforming Leaders with Dr. Anthony Randallat 36:46
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