I’m re-reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” a book that studies the leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson.I realized that all 4 of these leaders had these 9 things in common.Childlike wonder and curiosity about life, people, and their stories.Connection with people they seek to serve.Thirst for knowledge of the past - poems, literature, history, fables.Doubt - crippling self-doubt and anxiety in their own ability and pursuits.Courage to decide and act - even if it was not in accordance with the norm.Entertainer - could regale audiences with stories.Pride - often had too much of it and needed an event to back it down.Vision - knew where they wanted to go.Parents - their parents left a mark of what to do and what not to do.Which ones most resonate with you?

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