Publisher's Synopsis
Nassir Ghaemi draws on the careers and personal plights of such notable leaders as Lincoln, Churchill, Gandhi, JFK, and others from the past two centuries to build a controversial and compelling argument: the qualities that mark those with mood disordersrealism, empathy, resilience, creativityalso make for the best leaders in times of crisis. By combining analysis of historical evidence with the latest psychiatric research, Ghaemi demonstrates how these qualities have produced brilliant leadership under the toughest circumstances.
