The great leadership lessons don’t change. A Conversation with David McCullough by Bronwyn Fryer “We need leaders,” insists the American historian David McCullough, “and not just political leaders. We need leaders in every field, in every institution, in all kinds of situations. We need to be educating our young people to be leaders. And unfortunately, that’s fallen out of fashion.” McCullough, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and well-known public television host, has been thinking for decades about the role played by American leaders. His books—including The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Truman, John Adams, and 1776—offer vivid, painstakingly detailed pictures of the American past, reminding readers that although the United States was once a very different country, the struggles, visions, and ideals of its founders and best leaders remain a constant source of inspiration. His work underscores his deep belief that even in the nation’s darkest moments, solid, old-fashioned v...