Center of the Storm: Practicing Principled Leadership in Times of Crisis [VINTAGE 2002] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Harris, Katherine

Edité par WND Books, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

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Fine unread condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a near fine condition color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Introduction: When the Storm Breaks; Epilogue; Afterword; Notes; Acknowledgments and About the Author. "Election Night 2000 Lasted 36 Days. Hanging, dangling, and impregnated chads entered the national vocabulary; commentators pored over every detail of election-related lawsuits and opinion polls; and late-night comedians has a field day with all the personalities involved. While the nation experienced the civics lesson of a lifetime, then Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris became the object of intense national scrutiny. The race for the White House had ended in a photo finish, the winner to be decided by Florida's electoral votes, which were yet to be determined by a razor-thin margin of popular votes. Against the backdrop of the election controversy and its aftermath, Katherine Harris shares the time-honored stories and testimonies of wise, principled leaders who inspired her to think differently about her circumstances. "Principled and effective leadership i a time of crisis is unlike anything that political consultants, academics, speechwriters, and public relations spinmeisters would have us believe," observes Harris. "Principled leadership is simply the kind of common sense that has become all too uncommon these days." Center of the Storm is a provocative lessons-learned-from-the-fire reflection from Katherine Harris, a look into the heart and soul of a statewide elected official who found herself in extraordinary circumstances and who in consequence resolved for herself what really matters most in life." - from the rear outer jacket. "Hurricane season is usually on the wane by November, but a political storm was unleashed in Florida on Election Day 2000. And in the midst of the turmoil stood Katherine Harris. Her duties as secretary of state and chief elections officer thrust her overnight into the eye of an electoral hurricane of historic dimensions. "Everyone had an opinion about what I shoud or should not do," recalls Harris. "From the tabloids to the serious news outlets, I became a topic of heated discussion.political cartoonists and syndicated columnists weighed in on everything from my makeup and wardrobe to my childhood.my family life.and my social life." As unprecedented events swirled around her, Harris wrestled with questions all leaders must ultimately address: * How do you respond when a time of crisis strikes unexpectedly? * How do you approach that crisis with the indispensable tools of integrity and resolve? * From where do dyou draw your strength while confronting tremendous strain? * When the stakes are enormous, the pressure is intense, and the scrutiny is extraordinary, how do you practice principled leadership? In Center of the Storm, Katherine Harris reflects on the power of twelve basic life principles - habits of the heart, mind, and soul - that saw her through the election crisis and the months that followed." - from the inner front jacket flap.

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• Titre: Center of the Storm: Practicing Principled Leadership in Times of Crisis [VINTAGE 2002] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Éditeur: WND Books, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc.
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: McCulley, Mary (cover photograph); Chiaravelle, Bill (jacket design)
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine