Book Reviews & Articles

"Reading is the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding." Bill Gates in an interview with the New York Times in 2016

Everyone in a leadership position knows that gaining knowledge, remaining curious and being challenged are good and even essential ways to keep on top of things.

We all have our reading lists, but too often it’s hard to find time to get started with them. So we’ll provide a regular review by Ophicleide, one of our associates, to tempt us to read the actual book! And we are more than happy to accept reviews from others. Do please contact us if you have one to present.

April

Joseph S. NYE, Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era (Princeton University Press 2013)

Wednesday, 8 April 2020

THIS is a book you might not encounter. It was published by a Harvard professor towards the end of a distinguished career in academe and government. Don’t be put off by the title. US foreign policy has a lot to teach leaders about leadership. It’s easy to read and it started as a series of lectures.

Joseph S. NYE, Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era (Princeton University Press 2013)