{"product_id":"thinking-about-leadership-9780691156187","title":"Thinking about Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical and insightful look at what leaders do, how and why they do it, and the challenges they face\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeadership is essential to collective human endeavor, from setting and accomplishing goals for a neighborhood block association, to running a Fortune 500 company, to mobilizing the energies of a nation. Political philosophers have focused largely on how to prevent leaders from abusing their power, yet little attention has been paid to what it actually feels like to hold power, how leaders go about their work, and how they relate to the people they lead. In \u003ci\u003eThinking about Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, Nannerl Keohane draws on her experience as the first woman president of Duke University and former president of Wellesley College, as well as her expertise as a leading political theorist, to deepen our understanding of what leaders do, how and why they do it, and the pitfalls and challenges they face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeohane engages readers in a series of questions that shed light on every facet of leadership. She considers the traits that make a good leader, including sound judgment, decisiveness, integrity, social skill, and intelligence; the role that gender plays in one's ability to attain and wield power; ethics and morality; the complex relationship between leaders and their followers; and the unique challenges of democratic leadership. Rich with lessons and insights from leaders and political thinkers down through the ages, including Aristotle, Queen Elizabeth I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Nelson Mandela, \u003ci\u003eThinking about Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for current and future leaders, and for anyone concerned about our prospects for good governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nannerl O. Keohane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691156187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNannerl O. Keohane\u003c\/b\u003e is the former president of Wellesley College and Duke University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHigher Ground: Ethics and Leadership in the Modern University\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and the State in France: The Renaissance to the Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45439984337011,"sku":"9780691156187","price":40.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_81bf69a2-4ed8-43df-9d3d-9fc23c681634.jpg?v=1788440018","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/thinking-about-leadership-9780691156187","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}