A higher loyalty : truth, lies, and leadership / James Comey.

By:

Comey, James B., Jr, 1960- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2018Edition: First EditionDescription: xii, 290 pages ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781250192455
9781250192455

Other title:

Truth, lies, and leadership
Truth, lies, & leadership

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Autobiographies.

DDC classification:

363.250 23

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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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Book	Ashok Goel Library, Rishihood University General stacks	General Collection	363.250 COM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		RU00008848

"April 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

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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