Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings, by Jared Diamond

Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings

by former Junior Fellow Jared Diamond

From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs and Steel comes a a landmark study of leadership across politics, religion, business, and sports. Seeking to decode how and why leaders matter, former Junior Fellow Jared Diamond (1962 - 1965) studies leaders throughout time to answer the question: do the actions of individuals truly influence history? Or is humanity subject to larger historical, technological, cultural, geographical forces, far beyond the influence of individuals, no matter how powerful they may seem?

Published September 1, 2026 by Harper Collins