Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 account of how Abraham Lincoln assembled his political rivals into his cabinet — arguing that Lincoln's genius was his ability to maintain his own identity while being open to others' arguments and transforming opponents into supporters.
Creates the 'Team of Rivals' model of leadership — Lincoln's willingness to appoint his political opponents (Seward, Chase, Bates) to his cabinet because their talents outweighed the ego threat they posed provides a model for leaders secure enough to hire people smarter than themselves.
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