Rising to the Occasion: Leadership Forged in Crisis (w/ Nancy Koehn)




Demystifying Organizations show

Summary: Nancy Koehn and Jeff Schatten discuss why some leaders are able to excel in crisis situations.  They address key leadership issues such as whether leaders are born or created, how leaders navigate between values and strategy, and the leadership legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Nancy Koehn is a historian at the Harvard Business School. Her book, Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times, is an enthralling historical narrative filled with critical leadership insights.