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A Leader Becomes a Leader opens with a window on history: Henry David Thoreau riding a borrowed horse and wagon into the woods around Concord, Massachusetts to Walden Pond in 1845. There, he writes a classic work that has a powerful effect on the lives and philosophies of seminal leaders in... read more
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J. Kevin Sheehan presents a celebration of what's possible in his biographical snapshots of great leaders. By focusing on the unique character traits of outstanding leaders the author transforms the mysteries of leadership into something very real. He answers the question "what made them... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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The Perseverance of Abraham Lincoln
The Endurance of Frank Lloyd Wright
The Intensity of John Coltrane
The Faith of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Compassion of Mother Teresa
The Vision of Franklin Roosevelt
The Creativity of John Lennon
The Decency of Caesar Chavez
The Resilience of Billie Jean King
The Character of Marian Wright Hotelman
The Truths of Albert Schweitzer
The Gumption of Millard Fuller
The Instincts of Winston Churchill
The Voice of Bob Marley
The Words of Rachel Carson
The Resistance of the Unknown Rebel
The Forbearance of Jackie Robinson
The Humility of Neil Armstrong
The Freedom of Aung Sang Suu Kyi
The Determination of Nelson Mandela T
The Experimentation of Mohandas Gandhi
The Courage of Ruby Bridges
The Integrity of Harvey Milk
The Presence of Eleanor Roosevelt
The Imagination of Walt Disney
The Preparation of Bill Gates
The Grace of Katharine Graham
The Focus of Marie Curie
The Genius of Albert Einstein
The Joy of Louis Armstrong
The Education of Tiger Woods
The Work Ethic of Michael Jordan
The Standard of Nadia Comaneci
The Artistry of Ansel Adams
The Wonder of Georgia O'Keeffe
The Innovation of Martha Graham
The Discipline of Helen Keller
The Discoveries of Sacagawea
The Worlds of JRR Toluene
The Hope of Camp David
The People Skills of Dorothy Day
The Flexibility of Mikhail Gorbachev
The Reliability of Akio Morita
The Power of Persuasion in Berlin
The Charisma of Robert F Kennedy
Command Presence of Gen. George Marshall
The Light of Elie Wiesel
Self Confidence of Duke Ellington
The Person of Corazon Aquino
The Wison of William Faulkner
The Optimism of the Dalai Lama
The Team Play of Pele
The Attitude of Ella Fitzgerald
Inspiration of Rudolph Giuliani
The Daring of Amelia Earhart
The Strength of Anwar Sadat
The Initiative of Lech Walesa
The Equanimity of Mohanda Gandhi
The Solidarity of the Suffragettes
The Tenacity of Michael Jordan
The Mobility of Sidney Poitier
The Commitment of Vince Lombardi
The Artistry of Ansel Adams
The Wonder of Georgia O'Keefe
The Innovation Martha Grahm
The discipline of Helen Keller
The Discoveries of Sacagawea
The Worlds of JRR Tolkien
The Hope Camp David
The People Skills of Dorothy Day
The Flexibility of Mikhail Gorbachev
The Reliability of Akio Morita
The Power of Persuasion Berlin
The Charisma of Robert F Kennedy
The Presence of Gen. George Marshall
The Light of Elie Wiesel
The self-confidence of Duke Ellington
The Person of Corazon Aquino
The Wisdom of William Faulkner
The Optimism of the Dai Lama
The Team Play of Pele
The Attitude of Ella Fitzgerald
The Inspiration of Rudolph Giuliani
The Daring of Amelia Earhart
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