David Gergen
Author of Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton
About the Author
David Gergen is a prominent national journalist, teacher, and public lecturer. He is a professor of public service at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and codirector of the school's Center for Public Leadership
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Works by David Gergen
Take The Lead 1 copy
Associated Works
True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series) (2007) — Foreword — 378 copies
Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values and Defining Moments Shape Leaders (2002) — Foreword — 146 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Gergen, David
- Legal name
- Gergen, David Richmond
- Birthdate
- 1942-05-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Places of residence
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Durham, North Carolina, USA - Education
- Yale University (BA ∙ American Studies)
Harvard Law School - Occupations
- journalist
political consultant
professor
political advisor
political analyst - Relationships
- Gergen, Kenneth J. (brother)
- Organizations
- United States Navy
U.S. News & World Report
Harvard University
CNN
Council on Foreign Relations
World Economic Forum (show all 10)
Schwab Foundation
Center for Global Development
Boston Museum Project
Aspen Institute
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Reviews
All the examples are great, and the emphasis on young people being the answer to saving the world...
Betsy Myers worked in the Clinton Administration, studied and taught leadership at the Kennedy School of Government, and ran Obama's 2008 campaign. In this book on leadership, she explores seven characteristics of good leaders. These seem to be not so much habits (ala Steve Covey) but speak more to a leadership philosophy and character. Her seven: Authenticity, Connection, Respect, Clarity, Collaboration, Learning and Courage. Her points on each are illustrated by her interactions with people in the various contexts she has served in (lots of stories about Obama and Clinton's leadership).I really liked the anecdotes and it didn't come off as fluffy like a lot of leadership books do.… (more)
This is a fairly balanced book, telling of Gergen working in the White House for four presdients: Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. His comments are tougher on Nixon and Clinton than on the other two, though he says much good about all four. He also calls FDR the 20th century's greatest president--apparently to make Democrats look on him as not overly favorable to the Republicans and this succeeded in making this Democrat feel Gergen was pretty fair in his comments.
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- Works
- 5
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 415
- Popularity
- #58,725
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 12
- Languages
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