Eyewitness to power : the essence of leadership : Nixon to Clinton /

Gergen, David R. 1942-,

Eyewitness to power : the essence of leadership : Nixon to Clinton / [print] David Gergen. - First Simon & Schuster paperbacks edition. - New York : Simon and Schuster, (c)2005. - 382 pages ; 24 cm



Richard Nixon: 1. The stuff of Shakespeare -- 2. The bright side -- 3. Why he fell Gerald Ford: 4. A man of character Ronald Reagan: 5. The natural -- 6. A Rooseveltian style -- 7. Secrets of the great communicator Bill Clinton: 8. Dreams and disappointments -- 9. Riding the roller coaster -- 10. Assessing his leadership Conclusion: Seven lessons of leadership.

Few Americans have observed the ups and downs of presidential leadership more closely over the past thirty years --



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Presidents--United States--Case studies.
Executive power--United States--Case studies.

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