Leadership

Six Studies in World Strategy

De: Henry Kissinger

Narrado por: Sean Patrick Hopkins

The New York Times bestseller

“An extraordinary book.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Kissinger is the genuine article, and worth listening to.” —Financial Times

“A must read. . . . His books—including this one—will hopefully be read well into the future.” —New York Journal of Books

Henry Kissinger, consummate diplomat and statesman, examines the strategies of six great twentieth-century figures and brings to life a unifying theory of leadership and diplomacy

“Leaders,” writes Henry Kissinger in this compelling book, “think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first, between the past and the future; the second, between the abiding values and aspirations of those they lead. They must balance what they know, which is necessarily drawn from the past, with what they intuit about the future, which is inherently conjectural and uncertain. It is this intuitive grasp of direction that enables leaders to set objectives and lay down a strategy.”

In Leadership, Kissinger analyses the lives of six extraordinary leaders - Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Lee Kuan Yew, and Margaret Thatcher - through the distinctive strategies of statecraft that he believes they embodied. To each of these studies, Kissinger brings historical perception, public experience and, because he knew each of the subjects and participated in many of the events he describes, personal knowledge. Leadership is enriched by insights and judgements that only Kissinger could make and concludes with his reflections on world order and the indispensability of leadership today.

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“An extraordinary book, one that braids together two through lines in the long and distinguished career of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The first is grand strategy: No practical geopolitical thinker has more assuredly mastered the way the modern global system works or how nations use the tools of statecraft to bend an often-resistant world to their will. But Mr. Kissinger is also an astute observer of the personal element in strategy—the art and science of leadership, or how, on the executive level, ‘decisions [are] made, trust earned, promises kept, a way forward proposed.’ In Leadership he presents a fascinating set of historical case studies and political biographies that blend the dance and the dancer, seamlessly.” —James Stavridis, The Wall Street Journal

“Although Kissinger, now aged 99, has not held office since 1977, he has advised virtually every US president since Nixon. . . . Elder statesman is an overused term but Kissinger is the genuine article, and worth listening to.” —Financial Times

“A must read. . . . [Kissinger] continues to contribute to our understanding of the world. His books—including this one—will hopefully be read well into the future. Indeed, our present and future leaders would benefit from reading all of Kissinger’s books. They are timeless.” —New York Journal of Books

Priceless!

Exceptionally insightful this book explains the link between principles and action, between values and implementation or reaching the goal within one’s moral moral parameters. I hope it’s not lost to those who were not contemporary with the events, or if they were, it gives them the incentive to learn about them. An intellectual delight.

Excellent story of History

written by a scholar and leader of the time on other leaders in the last century

Excellent Lessons on Leadership

A great look back at recent history. Perfect for boomers and political science students. Don’t miss this one.

Another brilliant book by Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger does a great job dissecting the various qualities and styles of six prominent, successful leaders that Dr. Kissinger associated with in his career. Great book for anyone aspiring to be a great leader, or anyone interested in helping to promote and elect great leaders.

Amazing performance

Truly honored the writer and the book’s intent. The pace and enunciation were just right.

Extraordinarily insightful

This was a remarkable analysis of six different leaders in the last half 20th century. The book was all the more extraordinary because it was written by a 99 year old former Secretary of State. Even if you don't agree with many of Kissinger's ideas he provides a very cogent approach to thinking about the question of leadership and the book is a tremendous vehicle for considering what factors make a good or bad leader.

Very insightful!

This book provides a wide range of perspectives and examples in Grand Strategy. This book goes far beyond the normal surface level analogies that are all too common when examining historical figures for something one can apply to their own life.
Instead of the typical "this is how you lead" type book, this book explains how the leaders led and dispells the myth that great leaders are invulnerable and their actions come without great and personal consequences. There is enough clarity in the examples given that one can draw well informed lessons to apply in one's life but also recognize the limits of the lessons drawn.
I appreciated that the book addresses the Abraham Accords, the war in Ukraine, and the world becoming tri-polar. Particularly helpful, in kissinger-fashion, the book ends with some predictions about the future, some major considerations in the ever changing technological landscape, the changes that are excluding deep learning, why the wold is far less likely to see the kind of leaders again described in the book, and finally how our world is changing from valuing meritocracy to a new kind of world valuing something entirely different.

Timely

Good reading for those interested in public service. The epilogue alone is worth the credit.

Deep Diplomacy for the Ages

I learn more from this one book that I have from reading the works, or listening to the political views, of all others combined. Mr. Kissinger puts you at the events, in the rooms with some of the most important political figures of our time, and makes you feel their humanity, the sometimes Herculean tasks they had to undertake, and the labyrinthian complexity they had to navigate under duress.
within a few pages, one understands why leaders of great nations would want the author in the room when they had to face such difficulties. His grasp of political history is lucid and vast.

Wonderful

Outstanding book - history, leadership and realistic optimism. Loved the depth and perspective. Delivered so well