David Gergen
While we find most popular leadership texts lacking, David Gergen's recent book Eyewitness To Power is a read that would serve any practitioner or leader well. Not only does Gergen consistently provide stories and anecdotes that can inspire the speechwriter, his descriptions of how presidential administrations manage informational, grass-roots, and stakeholder campaigns are fascinating. What's more, reading the book is itself an increasingly rare opportunity to learn from government while still engaging in a largely apolitical act: after all, Gergen is likely the only senior advisor of his ilk to serve in both the Reagan and Clinton administrations.
