Warriors, Rebels and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X

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Do leaders make history, or does history make leaders What should we do when the wrong people are in power And how can we harness the answers to find and become better leaders today This book offers a deep-dive into the art, science and practice of leadership around the world and across ages, led by a Harvard professor and historian. Through wide-ranging and lively stories, Moshik Temkin considers the lessons, and warnings, we can take from leaders such as Franklin D Roosevelt and the suffragettes, the Civil Rights struggle and anticolonial wars. From the necessary qualities of leaders in a crisis, to how to lead when you don't have any power, this book also examines how, in a world desperate for good leadership, we might draw lessons for ourselves today.

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'A truly original concept. ... An incredibly well-researched and lively read.' - Financial Times

'A fascinating, illuminating and cautionary meditation on leadership.' - Ellen Fitzpatrick, author

'Brings together deep historical knowledge, cultural comparison, and sophisticated analysis ... This is a book both empathetic and gripping on a subject of huge importance in our turbulent times.' - Rana Mitter, author

'A book chock-full of insights' - Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University

'A plea for the importance of history in the study of leadership.' - Kirkus

Author Bio

Moshik Temkin is Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership and History at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and a fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer in India, South Korea, Spain, Mexico and France, and his books include The Sacco-Vanzetti Affair: America on Trial, which was a finalist for the Cundill History Prize.