Useem, M. (1998). The leadership moment: Nine true stories of triumph and disaster and their lessons for us all (1st ed.). New York, NY: Times Business.

Introduction: the leadership moment -- Roy Vagelos attacks river blindness -- Wagner Dodge retreats in Mann Gulch -- Eugene Kranz returns Apollo 13 to Earth -- Arlene Blum ascends Annapurna -- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain defends Little Round Top -- Clifton Wharton restructures TIAA-CREF -- John Gutfreund loses Salomon Inc. -- Nancy Barry builds Womens World Banking -- Alfredo Cristiani ends El Salvador's civil war -- Conclusion: vision plus action -- A leader's guide.

"This book presents accounts of nine experiences. We witness people at extraordinary moments. We examine how they guided their crew, company, or country through the climactic events that followed. Each account is about an individual who faced a turning point-and how that person led when it counted the most." - From the Book