portrait of leadership, refracted through the lives of very different subjects. Looking far beyond their most well-known victories and defeats, Kissinger contextualizes their strategies over the scope of their lives - from their rise to power to controversies and detractors, to contemporary challenges and greater reckonings over their global positions. From Kissinger's unique vantage point, and through his personal relationships with his subjects,we see not only the impact of these far-sighted statesmen during their period in power, but the aftermath. Throughout, Kissinger offers invaluable lessons on leadership in times of war and peace, and reveals the inner workings of modern diplomatic tug-of-war. Essential reading for all hoping to understand and engage with our current and future global challenges, Leadership is a stunning meditation on leadership itself, from one of our most legendary statesmen.