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Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era (Richard Ullman Lectures)
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Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
discusses
Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era
in conversation with DAVID GERGEN
DateSep
18
Wednesday
September 18, 2013 7:00 PM ET |
LocationFirst Parish Church
1446 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 |
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Cambridge Forum kicks off its 47th season by examining “leadership.” JOSEPH S. NYE, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, discusses his newest book Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era with DAVID GERGEN. At a time when leadership in Washington is under fire, Nye assesses the effectiveness and ethics of their choices. He identifies two main types of presidential temperaments—transformational and transactional–and argues that both types were important in the development of the nation’s international power. What lessons from the American Century can we take into the unstable international arena of the early 21st century? How does a contemporary leader work under the scrutiny of the 24/7 media and a crowd-sourced stream of commentary?
The book shows how transformational presidents like Wilson and Reagan changed how America sees the world, but argues that transactional presidents like Eisenhower and the elder Bush were sometimes more effective and ethical. It also draws important lessons for today's uncertain world, in which presidential decision making is more critical than ever.
Walking from the Harvard Square T station: 2 minutes
As you exit the station, cross Mass. Ave. and look for the newsstand called Crimson Corner. Turn right and proceed north along Mass. Ave. going toward the Cambridge Common. You will pass the Harvard Coop, Bank of America, and CVS. The First Parish Church is located at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St. Please enter through the front door of the church.
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