Team of Rivals

Why I recommend it

Lincoln’s work with ambitious rivals makes this a useful book about leading through disagreement. Goodwin gives us plenty to think about beyond personal charisma.

What it changed in my thinking

A strong team doesn’t have to agree easily. A leader still needs to make decisions and care for the relationships around them.

Who it’s useful for

Leaders building senior teams and readers of political history.

A tension or limitation

It’s easy to turn a historical leader into a hero. Keep the wider history and its failures in view.