The Gatekeepers
How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency
Get The Book — Amazon, Opens in a new window.About The Gatekeepers
Chris Whipple examines the White House chief of staff and the influence that role can exert over a presidency.
Through accounts of decision-making across administrations, the book explores access, organization, judgment, and the relationship between a president and the person managing the White House.
It opens the leadership sequence by looking at the often less visible work that enables or undermines executive performance.
Why I include it
I read this while preparing for an interview with Leon Panetta. Its account of the human realities of leadership offers a useful perspective on responsibility and judgment.
