ISBN: 9780143121336

The New York Times bestsellerâ??A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . ." â??The Boston Globeâ??A provocative thesis . . . Ghae… Mehr…

The New York Times bestsellerâ??A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . ." â??The Boston Globeâ??A provocative thesis . . . Ghaemiâ??s book deserves high marks for original thinking." â??The Washington Postâ??Provocative, fascinating." â??Salon. comHistorians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. In A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi, director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center, offers a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership and sets forth a controversial, compelling thesis: The very qualities that mark those with mood disorders also make for the best leaders in times of crisis. From the importance of Lincoln's ""depressive realism"" to the lackluster leadership of exceedingly sane men as Neville Chamberlain, A First-Rate Madness overturns many of our most cherished perceptions about greatness and the mind. | A First-rate Madness by Nassir Ghaemi Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History > Politics P10178, Nassir Ghaemi<

2013, ISBN: 9780143121336

This New York Times bestseller is a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership.Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental ins… Mehr…

This New York Times bestseller is a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership.Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. In A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi, director of the Mood Disorders Programme at Tufts Medical Center, offers and sets forth a controversial, compelling thesis: the very qualities that mark those with mood disorders also make for the best leaders in times of crisis. From the importance of Lincoln's "depressive realism" to the lacklustre leadership of exceedingly sane men as Neville Chamberlain, A First-Rate Madness overturns many of our most cherished perceptions about greatness and the mind. Books Nassir Ghaemi|Paperback|Penguin Books Ltd|03/01/2013, Penguin Books Ltd<

ISBN: 9780143121336

Paperback, [PU: Penguin Books Ltd], Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Penguin Books Ltd], Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. This title offers a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership., Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900, Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Political Science & Theory, Political Structure & Processes, Political Leaders & Leadership, Management: Leadership & Motivation<