Stories - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Concerns about poll-driven presidential leadership and public opinion
Modernizing Avon's brand image over nearly two decades
Reflections on what constitutes excellence in presidential leadership
Design philosophy behind listing individual names on the Vietnam Memorial
Evolving demands of leadership across different historical periods
Lulu's dream and the lesson about inner agency and healing
Lincoln's evolution on race and the status of African Americans
Bryan Stevenson's legal achievements and dual roles as lawyer and advocate
Framers' creation of the presidency as a modified form of executive leadership
Woodward and Bernstein's Watergate reporting and the pressure faced by The Post
“I consider mentoring a process of showing your scars instead of your successes. I've always been awed by how many people resonate when I tell the story of my life. Often it's the first time they've ever told anyone their own story.”
Loretta Ross
Developing a classroom management system that transformed student behavior
Vision for the future of the New York Public Library's facilities and technology
Eisenhower's approach to peace, war, and the military-industrial complex
How media scrutiny and scandal culture drive out eccentric political figures
Reassessing the legacies of lesser-known and underrated presidents
Lincoln's evolving stance on ending slavery and reuniting the nation
Joining Smoot Coal Company and becoming safety director
Reflecting on capitalism's evolution and the possibility of conscience-driven business
Lincoln's challenge of balancing anti-slavery principles with keeping border states in the Union
Henry Luce's insatiable curiosity and its demands on colleagues
