The Greatest Leader You’ve Never Understood | Doris Kearns Goodwin

About this episode

<p>What made Lincoln great wasn’t power or genius, it was his moral fiber. Historian and bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Ryan to explore why Lincoln stands above the rest, how ambition can be twisted toward selfishness or greatness, and how moments of pain and principle shape true leaders. Ryan and Doris discuss the pressures of writing about legendary figures, Doris’s years working for LBJ, and what it takes to bring history to life for future generations.</p><br><p>Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize–winning presidential historian and bestselling author. Her latest #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestseller, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Love-Story-Personal-History/dp/1982108665" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s</em></a>, is being adapted into a feature film, while her earlier works, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/team-of-rivals-the-political-genius-of-abraham-lincoln?_pos=2&amp;_sid=a852d98f4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Team of Rivals</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bully-Pulpit-Theodore-Roosevelt-Journalism/dp/141654786X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Bully Pulpit</em></a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/No-Ordinary-Time-Franklin-Roosevelt/dp/0684804484" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>No Ordinary Time</em></a>, have won some of the nation’s highest literary honors and inspired leaders worldwide. She has served as a White House Fellow to President Lyndon Johnson, produced acclaimed docuseries for the HISTORY Channel, and earned countless awards for her contributions to history and leadership.</p><br><p>She has a new book out called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Journey-Four-Became-President/dp/1665925728" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became Presidents</em></a><em> </em>in which she shares the different childhood experiences of Abraham Lincoln. Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Lyndon B. Johnson, and how they each found their way to the presidency.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Grab copies of Doris’ books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/team-of-rivals-the-political-genius-of-abraham-lincoln?_pos=2&amp;_sid=a852d98f4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Team of Rivals</em></a> and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/rhm044?_pos=1&amp;_sid=a852d98f4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Leadership</em></a> at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=doris+kearns+goodwin*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>Follow Doris on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/doriskgoodwin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DorisKGoodwin</a> and check out more of her work on her website <a href="http://doriskearnsgoodwin.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">doriskearnsgoodwin.com</a></p><br><p>📕 Books mentioned:</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/team-of-rivals-the-political-genius-of-abraham-lincoln?_pos=2&amp;_sid=d5634e967&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Team of Rivals</em> by Doris Kearns Goodwin</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/rhm044?_pos=1&amp;_sid=d5634e967&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Leadership: In Turbulent Times</em> by Doris Kearns Goodwin</a></p><p><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditations </em>by Marcus Aurelius<em> </em>(Gregory Hays Translation)</a></p><br><p>📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: <strong>Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, Courage, </strong>are timeless keys to living your best life. The Daily Stoic is releasing a <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/stoic-virtues" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>limited collector’s edition</strong></a><strong> </strong>set of all four books signed and numbered, with a title page identifying these books as part of the only printing of this series. <strong>PLUS</strong> we're including <a href="https://ryanholiday.net/the-notecard-system-the-key-for-remembering-organizing-and-using-everything-you-read/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one of the notecards</a> Ryan used while writing the series.<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/stoic-virtues" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Pre-order the Limited Edition Stoic Virtues Series</a> Today! |<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/stoic-virtues" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/stoic-virtues</a></p><br><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content coming soon: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/premium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/premium</a></p><br><p>🎟️ Come see<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Ryan Holiday LIVE in Austin, Texas</a> on September 17! | <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>