The people who change the world. Or are there when the world needs to change.
Can one person influence the course of history and change the world? Can the decisions of a single individual shape the entire spectrum of human existence?
In *When* Do Leaders Make a Difference?, Diamond develops an extensive argument to answer these questions and shed light on the violent oscillation of human destiny between the actions of individuals and the complex forces of geography, culture, and technology.
In a richly detailed historical study, worthy of the classic bestsellers *Upheaval* and *Guns, Germs, and Steel*, Diamond examines dozens of leaders who left their mark on the planet, as well as the qualities and circumstances that enabled them to do so.
From Hitler and Genghis Khan to Thatcher, Zuckerberg, and Jesus, we discover the power of the few and the consequences of their successes and failures (or what they might have been), while also weighing the influence we ourselves can wield through our choices and our faith in the leaders of the day.
