Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton
The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton
$38.60
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2001
Summary
Leadership: The Ultimate Guide
Few Americans have observed the ups and downs of presidential leadership more closely over the past thirty years — from Nixon to Clinton and Watergate to Whitewater — than David Gergen. A White House adviser to four presidents, both Republican and Democrat, he offers a vivid, behind-the-scenes account of their struggles to exercise power and draws from them key lessons for leaders of the future. Taking us inside the administrations of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743203227 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743203224 |
| Author: | David Gergen |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2001 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 155mm x 231mm |
Critics Review
Robert A. RankinThe Philadelphia InquirerSuperb…Gergen is a masterful journalist…fascinating…fair…generous…and wise.
Jon Margolis The New York Times Book Review Perhaps nothing distinguishes Gergen’s book from other White House memoirs more than the fundamental sympathy and respect he shows toward all the presidents he served. Michael Beschloss author of Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-1964 A preeminent political analyst and public servant reveals intriguing hidden dimensions of the four presidents he served and brings us a meditation on presidential power that, like its author, is shrewd, thoughtful, and wise. Robert A. Rankin The Philadelphia Inquirer Superb…Gergen is a masterful journalist…fascinating…fair…generous…and wise.
David Gergen
David Gergen is a prominent national journalist, teacher, and public lecturer. He is currently a professor of public service at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and Codirector of the school’s Center for Public Leadership. He is also Editor-at-Large at “U.S. News & World Report” and a regular analyst on “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” and ABC’s “Nightline.”
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