There is no better way to learn about leadership thanto study great leaders looking for the habits of mindand heart that enabled them to make a difference. That's just what Robert Palestini does in From theWhite House to the Schoolhouse, taking readers on ajourney through the lives of ten U.S. presidents asdiverse, fascinating and instructive as GeorgeWashington, Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan andHerbert Hoover. Anyone interested in leadership andthe lives of emblematic leaders should find much tolike in Palestini's new book.Nicholas Rashford, President Emeritus and UniversityProfessor,...

"Who is an effective leader?" has been a question posed by scholars, educators and practitioners of leadership for centuries. Historically, leadership positions, as well as research on leadership and effective leadership, was primarily reserved for men or masculine characteristics With most societies traditionally following a patriarchal hierarchy, few people questioned inequalities in leadership attainment, largely because of supernatural and/or natural explanations of men's natural ability and desire to lead. This book runs counter to that culture and examines the experiences and leadership...