Recommended by
- Ben Horowitz — Recommended for founders; the story of a leader built against overwhelming odds source ↗
Summary
Philippe Girard's biography of Toussaint Louverture, who was born into slavery and rose to lead the Haitian Revolution, becoming governor of the colony he had been enslaved in. A story of a leader built against overwhelming odds.
For founders
For founders, Toussaint Louverture is a case study in leadership in the face of impossible odds. Ben Horowitz recommended it as a story of a leader who built a movement from nothing.