Published Feb 7, 2018

Recode Decode: What Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadership

Explore the essence of purpose-driven leadership with Nancy Koehn as she delves into historical figures like Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson, illustrating how leaders can harness emotional awareness and humility to navigate crises and guide the tech industry's modern challenges effectively.

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Confronting Fear

Courageous Leadership Insights

Leadership in Crisis

Leadership and Cohesion

Leadership in Tech

Leadership and Ego

Leadership and Accountability

Leadership in Crisis

Purpose and Awareness

Leadership in Crisis

Leadership and Communication

Unintended Disruption

Bezos's Evolving Role

Leadership Lessons

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Purpose-Driven Leadership

Leadership in Tech

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Recode Decode: What Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadership

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Purpose-Driven LeadershipNancy Koehn explores how leaders prioritize purpose over profit, emphasizing the importance of aligning actions with a mission-driven approach. She highlights the role of emotional awareness and humility in unlocking leadership potential.

Purpose-Driven Leadership

Leadership in TechThe conversation shifts to the challenges tech leaders face in evolving from founders to institutional figures. Nancy Koehn and Kara Swisher explore how historical lessons can guide modern leadership in the fast-paced tech industry.

Leadership in Tech

Crisis LeadershipNancy Koehn, a historian at Harvard Business School, discusses the transformative power of crisis in shaping effective leaders. Through the stories of figures like Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson, she illustrates how adversity can forge resilience and moral courage.

Crisis Leadership

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