What makes a leader great? And what can the rest of us learn from figures like Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, and Rachel Carson? Harvard historian Nancy Koehn talks with Daniel Pink about her book, Forged in Crisis - The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times.

What Makes a Leader Great? with Nancy Koehn

Get the biggest ideas from the best business books. In each episode, #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink selects 1 important book, asks its author 3 key questions (What’s the big idea? Why should I care? What should I do?), and wraps it all up in under 20 minutes.

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