Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Leadership & Statesmanship
True leadership is timeless—and essential in moments when institutions falter and history accelerates.
True leadership is timeless—and essential in moments when institutions falter and history accelerates.
In times of crisis, individuals often make the difference between triumph and tragedy. Dr. Herman draws on exemplars like Winston Churchill, Douglas MacArthur, Theodore Roosevelt, and Mohandas Gandhi to highlight the essence of true leadership: moral courage, foresight, and an unwavering commitment to the greater good. By studying how these figures navigated wars, economic upheavals, and political strife, Dr. Herman illuminates the timeless qualities leaders must cultivate to guide nations and institutions through turbulent times.
Diplomacy in Action
How effective leaders build new beginnings, but also reconcile diverse interests, inspire cooperation, and unify teams or entire nations in pursuit of a shared goal.
Transformative Historical Moments
How remarkable individuals overcame daunting odds, and the lessons for modern executives, military commanders, and policymakers.
Leading Through Uncertainty
Techniques and mindsets that historical statesmen used to make high-stakes decisions when facts were scarce and risks were high.
Passing the Torch
Why true leadership involves cultivating the next generation, ensuring continuity of principles and institutions for decades to come.
Ethics Under Pressure
Exploring why leadership built on integrity and ethical principles endures—even under extreme pressures.
Long Term Blueprints
The importance of long-term planning and innovative thinking, from Alexander Hamilton’s financial blueprint for a new nation, the United States, to FDR’s vision of an Arsenal of Democracy in World War Two.
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Our Founding Fathers are still with us. The story of America that they started in 1776 is only just beginning — and they will be with us all the way. That’s because their legacy lives on, in our laws, our Constitution, and their fundamental proposition that all men are created
From a New York Times bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes a bold reinterpretation of American history—just in time for the country’s 250th birthday.