Forged in Crisis

Leadership is a trait we always admire, but what about effective leadership in times of crisis? Nancy Koehn's book examines five individuals who excelled during moments of great peril, including explorer Ernest Shackleton, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and environmental activist Rachel Carson. Forged in Crisis offers "well-written and interesting" case studies that disclose the journey these leaders took to become icons; through their stories, we learn that leaders are not born but made. Koehn's book is an "engaging, unusually rewarding" read that illustrates how great leaders can shape history.