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A First-rate Madness

Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
Jun 19, 2014lbarkema rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a very interesting topic and concept that is honestly just hard to really prove. He failed to convince me in some parts especially for those with the hyperthymic personalities (to me that was just trying to find a way to prove that great leaders such as FDR and JFK went with his thesis). I would have liked to see more counter-examples for mentally ill leaders who did poorly in times of peace, and mentally healthy leaders who excelled in times of peace. Overall though, an interesting read if mostly just for the historical aspect and learning more about the individual leaders.