Leadership lessons from a monumental life

Richard Tyson 

On Nov. 29, Henry Alfred Kissinger passed away at the age of 100. His life was indeed monumental in his work as a diplomat, political scientist and statesman. Nevertheless, like most prominent leaders, he was a polarizing figure, having many critics regarding his policies and the long-term consequences of his diplomatic actions. Even so, his life is well worth remembering.

Kissinger was born in Germany five years after World War I. With his Jewish family, he fled the emerging Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler in the late 1930s, eventually settling in the United States. He studied at Harvard University, where he later became a Please log in to see the rest of this story.