John Adams
By David McCullough. This is an amazing book—absolutely spellbinding. It’s easy to view the founding fathers in an idealistic way. However, McCullough shows their true humanity, warts and all. I found the leadership lessons invaluable.
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Posted on May 29, 2009
In: Resources
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