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?