The American Leadership Tradition, Dr. Marvin Olasky
The American Leadership Tradition, Dr. Marvin Olasky
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The American Leadership Tradition
Moral Vision from Washington to Clinton

Author: Dr. Marvin Olasky, Charles Colson

Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/02/2012

Synopsis

How much does character affect leadership? Most Americans believe a president’s private activities bear little relation to his public-policy decisions. Yet we also believe that moral vision plays a role in strong leadership. Marvin Olasky systematically examines the bond between morals and politics in the lives and careers of thirteen noted American leaders. From George Washington, Henry Clay, and Booker T. Washington to Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton, Olasky looks closely at the connections between religion, sexual practices, and political decisions. Through these examples, Olasky demonstrates how a man’s character shows its stamp repeatedly during a career. He argues that while faithfulness in marriage may be no guarantee of faithfulness to the country, faithlessness is a leading indicator of trouble.

About Dr. Marvin Olasky

Dr. Marvin Olasky is the author of more than twenty books of history and cultural analysis. He edited World magazine from 1992 to 2021, was a correspondent with the Boston Globe, a columnist with the Austin American-Statesman, and has research affiliations with Discovery Institute and Acton Institute. He graduated from Yale University in 1971 and gained a PhD in American culture from the University of Michigan in 1976. He was a professor at the University of Texas at Austin from 1983 to 2008 and has also had appointments at Patrick Henry College, Princeton, San Diego State, and the King’s College, New York City.

About Charles Colson

Charles W. Colson (1931–2012) was a popular and widely known author, speaker, and radio commentator. A former presidential aide to Richard Nixon and founder of the international ministry Prison Fellowship, he wrote several books that have shaped Christian thinking on a variety of subjects, including Born Again, The Body, Loving God, How Now Shall We Live?, The Good Life, and The Faith.

About Jeff Riggenbach

Jeff Riggenbach (1947-2021) narrated numerous titles for Blackstone Audio and won an AudioFile Earphones Award. An author, contributing editor, and producer, he worked in radio in San Francisco for more than thirty years, earning a Golden Mike Award for journalistic excellence.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Will on June 13, 2023

Olasky is a monumental idiot. Very little objective reasoning when he breaks down the presidents - confused, irrelevant metrics when giving abrupt judgement. Gave it 2 stars for the chapter on Booker T.......more

Goodreads review by Tim on July 26, 2014

This book written by Marvin Olasky is a great book for those who like to learn about historical figures. He covers thirteen of some of the prominent people in American history. The book is an insight on how their moral character affected them as leaders. I have some quotes below that intrigued me an......more

Goodreads review by Tommy on February 20, 2018

Private morality impacts public action. This is a lesson Marvin Olasky wants us to see in The American Leadership Tradition: Moral Vision from Washington to Clinton. Olasky draws a line between religious beliefs and public policy. He demonstrates his thesis by examining the lives of ten United State......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on July 27, 2009

Very interesting book on the personal lives of saints and scoundrels in the American Presidency and other leaders.......more

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