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Doris
Kearns Goodwin on Team of Rivals
"It
was a
biography
of
Lincoln.
And she
talks
about
Lincoln's
capacity
to bring
opponents
of his
and
people
who have
run
against
him in
his
cabinet.
And he
was
confident
enough
to be
willing
to have
theses
dissenting
voices
and
confident
enough
to
listen
to the
American
people
and push
them
outside
of their
comfort
zone.
And I
think
that
part of
what I
want to
do as
president
is push
Americans
a little
bit
outside
their
comfort
zone.
It's a
remarkable
study in
leadership."
- Barack
Obama on
Team
of
Rivals
December 9, 2008-11:00-12:30 pm EST
Abraham Lincoln seemed to be underestimated from day one. Underestimated as
both a leader and an orator, Mr. Lincoln surprised both his colleagues and his
critics as he climbed the ranks toward political prominence. Once he ascended
to the presidency, instead of surrounding himself with a cabinet of yes-men,
Lincoln built a team filled with rivals of not only of himself but with each
other. This president then proceeded to meld this group of large personalities
together to form a team who guided the nation to victory during our darkest
period of conflict. Participants in this program will be learning about
Lincoln's superhuman empathy, superlative sense of political timing, and
endless well of patience. But what really sets this leader apart was his
ability to strike compromise and control his own emotions-whether under attack
by subordinates or besieged by public opinion. Our 16th president provides us
with learning opportunities in the areas of leadership, strategy, communication
and emotional intelligence.
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The five most important leadership lessons we can learn from Abraham Lincoln
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The importance of constructing the most able leadership team, not just a group
meant to rubber stamp the leader's ideas
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How to steadfastly follow the path toward completion of
the goal in the face of trying circumstances and obstacles |
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Four important traits Lincoln shared with our other great
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Doris Kearns Goodwin is one of the most
recognized historians of the day, and provides trenchant, informed and
enthralling commentary on current events by demonstrating how history has
answered similar questions. With a deft wit and an uncanny ability to weave
stories that put you "right in the room" as history occurs, Goodwin offers
extraordinary insight into the lives of the leaders who have shaped the United
States.
Goodwin's most recent work, Team of Rivals: The Political
Genius of Abraham Lincoln, inspires business and political leaders of
today by teaching Lincoln's quiet but powerful leadership qualities - including
his wisdom in building and maintaining teams in the midst of critically trying
circumstances and his ability to overcome incredible obstacles. Steven
Spielberg is developing the #1 best-selling book into a movie.
A brilliant historian and author of several best-selling
books, Goodwin won the Pulitzer Prize for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and
Eleanor Roosevelt. A contributor, both on and off the air, to the PBS
documentaries LBJ, The Kennedys, FDR and Baseball,
Goodwin is the person most turn to for a keen historical perspective on
political and current events.
Mrs. Goodwin received her B.A. from Colby College, where she
graduated Magna Cum Laude and then received her Ph.D. in Government from
Harvard University, where she taught Government including a course on the
American Presidency. Following her tenure at Harvard, Mrs. Goodwin served as an
assistant to Lyndon Johnson in his last year in the White House. She later
assisted Johnson in the preparation of his memoirs. In 1976, Mrs. Goodwin
authored Lyndon Johnson & The American Dream, which became a New
York Times best seller. She followed up in 1987 with the political biography, The
Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, which stayed on the New York Times
Best-Seller List for five months.
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