Doris Kearns Goodwin on Resilience

Doris Kearns Goodwin on Resilience

Learning from difficult moments lies at the core of great leaders. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores how resilience and the ability to persevere became essential leadership traits for Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt.

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