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A higher loyalty : truth, lies, and leadership created by James Comey

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London Macmillan 2018Description: 290 pages 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV8144.F43
Contents:
Introduction -- The life -- This thing of ours -- The bully -- Meaning -- The easy lie -- On the tracks -- Confirmation bias -- In Hoover's shadow -- The Washington listen -- Roadkill -- Speak or conceal -- Trump Tower -- Tests of loyalty -- The cloud -- Epilogue.
Summary: Former FBI director James Comey shares his experiences from his two decades in government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an entry into the corridors of power and a lesson in what makes an effective leader. Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and as the U.S. Deputy Attorney General in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book PostGraduate Studies Library Open Shelf HV8144.F43 COM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 149461 Available BK135891
Book Book PostGraduate Studies Library Open Shelf HV8144.F43 COM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 149462 Available BK135888
Book Book PostGraduate Studies Library Open Shelf HV8144.F43 COM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 149460 Available BK135885

Includes index

Introduction -- The life -- This thing of ours -- The bully -- Meaning -- The easy lie -- On the tracks -- Confirmation bias -- In Hoover's shadow -- The Washington listen -- Roadkill -- Speak or conceal -- Trump Tower -- Tests of loyalty -- The cloud -- Epilogue.

Former FBI director James Comey shares his experiences from his two decades in government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an entry into the corridors of power and a lesson in what makes an effective leader. Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and as the U.S. Deputy Attorney General in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history.

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