The Leadership Moment

Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All

By: Michael Useem

Narrated by: Suzie Althens, Walter Dixon

Are you ready for the leadership moment? Learn valuable lessons from the stories of:

• Merck's Roy Vagelos, who commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only by people who can't afford it
• Eugene Kranz, who struggles to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts home after an explosion rips through their spacecraft
• Arlene Blum, who organizes the first women's ascent of one of the world's most dangerous mountains
• Nancy Barry, who leads Women's World Banking in the fight against Third World poverty
• Wagner Dodge, who faces the decision of a lifetime as a fast-moving forest fire overtakes his firefighting crew

And more...

©1998 Michael Useem (P)2020 Tantor

Great Lessons in History & Leadership

I really enjoyed the way the author brought into focus the lives of different men & women, then draws out their qualities (or lack thereof) in leadership to very specific defining actions.

struggled to finish

Struggled to finish, even though it shared great leadership principles. I did not connect with the stories about war. Also, the river blindness was so vividly medical it was hard to get through. Finally, the narrative & narration was very monotone.