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From politics to social media and religion, how much impact do leaders have on the course of history? Jared Diamond explores the forces behind history’s most influential figures, examining when individuals can make a difference and when things might have unfolded much the same without them.
Can one person change the world? What qualities determine effective leadership? How do individual talent and historical circumstances combine to shape great leaders?
From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, multimillion-copy bestselling classic Guns, Germs and Steel, a landmark study of leadership across politics, religion, business, and sports-seeking to decode how and why leaders matter.
"Jared Diamond's erudite, engaging and thought-provoking book takes us a huge step forward toward...
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