Nancy F. Koehn is a historian at Harvard Business School where she holds the James E. Robison chair of Business Administration. Her research focuses on crisis leadership, investigating how leaders and their teams respond to high-stakes situations. Koehn has authored numerous works including her latest book, "Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times," which examines how prominent historical leaders navigated crises. She is currently studying civil rights leaders from the late 1950s and 1960s, seeking to extract valuable lessons from their experiences. Koehn has also created cases on notable figures and organizations such as Starbucks, Oprah Winfrey, and John F. Kennedy. Her insights have been featured on platforms like the World Economic Forum and NPR, and she has contributed to major publications including The New York Times and Harvard Business Review. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard, Koehn's academic career includes teaching roles at Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She lives in Concord, Massachusetts, and is passionate about equestrian activities.