The book is enriching ... it adds perspectives to our impressions of these leaders and the context. We expect the know quantities like Lee Kwan Yew and his wisdom. However, even about LKY we hear new wisdom. Understanding De Gaulle is of particularly uplifting. Thatcher's persistence!

Most enriching is the challenges to leadership at the end. What deep literacy means and why reading is so important. We have no choice but to learn visually. It's consequences may matter to you.