[YazIAm]

> Nor is the “team of rivals” concept an innovation of the early 1860s, though Goodwin assures us it is.

What an odd critique: Lincoln did this great thing, but he didn't invent it, so who cares?

Beyond that being an odd critique, I've read that book twice and although Goodwin highly praises Lincoln's leadership style, I don't recall her assuring us that that was an "innovation" at all. Of course, like most book critics, this writer spent more time on snark than citations.