Lessons from Lincoln: A guide for politics and reconciliation (video and AI podcast)

Abraham Lincoln is the most familiar and most written-about figure in U.S. history, and is generally ranked as our greatest president in polls of historians.  At a time when thoughtful leadership is especially critical for our nation and world, Lincoln’s example–and the lessons to be drawn from his life and career–matter more than ever.

In politics, law practice, and personal life, Lincoln grappled with conflict of all kinds and employed a wide range of strategies and tactics to manage and resolve disputes. Lincoln repeatedly showed that he could learn from experience, adjust to circumstances, re-shape his perspectives and practices to meet new challenges, and grow morally and ethically.

In “Lessons from Lincoln,” Prof. Tom Stipanowich draws upon research for a forthcoming book and his new law school course “Lincoln, Lawyering, and Leadership” to offer some new perspectives on Lincoln’s preparation for greatness as a lawyer and politician and his private struggles with depression, insecurities, and beliefs, as well as his leadership throughout the most perilous period in our nation’s history. 

Here is an AI podcast of the video interview:

Here is the YouTube interview of Tom Stipanowich:

                       

Tom Stipanowich

THOMAS STIPANOWICH a Professor of Law at Pepperdine’s Caruso School of Law, holds the William Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution. He is an internationally known scholar with many articles and books including Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice and Law (4th ed. 2021); Federal Arbitration Law: Agreements, Awards & Remedies Under the… MORE >

                       

Clare Fowler

Clare Fowler is Executive Vice-President and Managing Editor at Mediate.com, as well as a mediator and trainer. Clare received her Master's of Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law and her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, focused on reducing workplace conflicts, from Pepperdine… MORE >