ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The significance of leadership in the context of this year’s presidential election cannot be overstated. In a time marked by unprecedented challenges, including global health crises, economic instability, and world conflicts, effective leadership is not only desirable but also imperative. The next President elected to office will bear the weight of navigating these complex issues, requiring vision, empathy, and decisiveness.
Talmage Boston, author of the book “How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents”, shares an accessible and insightful explanation of how the most important leadership traits from eight of America’s past presidents can be implemented by today’s leaders. Join the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia for this timely discussion at Philadelphia’s Congress Hall, in partnership with Independence National Historical Park.
This event would be highly relevant for a diverse group of attendees, including:
- Business Executives and Organizational Leaders: To learn how effective leadership principles from past presidents can be implemented in the corporate world.
- Students and Educators: Particularly those studying political science, history, or leadership, to deepen their understanding of effective leadership in times of crisis.
- Civic and Community Leaders: To enhance their leadership skills in guiding communities through challenging times.
- General Public with an Interest in Politics: Those who want to engage in a meaningful discussion about leadership qualities in the context of the upcoming presidential election.
- Nonprofit and NGO Leaders: To explore leadership strategies that could be beneficial in addressing global issues their organizations are focused on.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Talmage Boston is a well-known figure among leading historians as an author, speaker, and onstage interviewer. His work has been endorsed by David McCullough, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jon Meacham, Douglas Brinkley, Annette-Gordon-Reed, Evan Thomas, and H.W. Brands, as well as many other esteemed presidential biographers. Boston is the author of Cross-Examining History (foreword by Ken Burns), Raising the Bar (foreword by former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, Baseball and the Baby Boomer (foreword by Frank Deford), and 1939: Baseball’s Tipping Point (foreword by John Grisham).
He is also one of the most highly recognized lawyers in Texas, having been chosen for three major statewide awards in the last four years by the Texas Bar Foundation and the State Bar of Texas’ Litigation Section. Boston has been named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Thompson Reuters every year since 2003, and among the “Best Lawyers in America” every year since 2013. He is the only lawyer to receive a “Presidential Citation” from eight different presidents of the State Bar of Texas for outstanding service to the State Bar.
Working as both a full-time commercial litigator and a full-time historian throughout the twenty-first century, Boston’s varied experience and notable achievements in both fields make him uniquely qualified to write How the Best Did It due to his knowledge of history, his skills as a writer, and his vast experience in business and law. In November 2023, Boston will be recognized by the Dallas Historical Society as “The History Maker of the Year” in the field of promoting history in North Texas.
Boston lives in Dallas with his wife Claire, son Scott, daughter Lindsey, son-in-law Mitchell, and grandson Nolan. To learn more, visit his website at talmageboston.com.