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Must knows to become a good leader

Must knows to become a good leader

  • Be resilient, always seek to overcome adversity and move on;
  • A good leader can get the best ideas from the worst situations;
  • Have determination, because in times of crisis it takes strength to reach your goals;
  • Great leaders can arise from different realities;
  • Understand your strengths and weaknesses and get the best of them;
  • Be ambitious. Just like the leaders studied, you need to chart out a plan for big flights;
  • In crises, a great leader has the opportunity to retreat, reflect, rebuild and reappear even stronger.

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Challenges and the Great Crisis

Challenges and the Great Crisis

One of Lyndon's big challenges was to pass the Civil Rights Act, which had been stagnating in Congress for a long time.

This law was very important because it defined the end of discrimination, be it by race, color, sex or national origin, in the United States and faced resistance from som...

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Theodore Roosevelt, 
The Coal Strike and Crisis Leadership

Theodore Roosevelt, The Coal Strike and Crisis Leadership

Born in New York in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt lived in an opposite reality to Lincoln. Son of a rich family, descendant of Dutch, Theodore studied at Harvard and had all the support of his family during his trajectory.

As a politician, he participated in the New York Assembly and was Direct...

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With Kennedy's death in 1963, LBJ assumed the presidency, a position that he occupied until 1969, leaving like greater accomplishment the approval of the Law of the Civil Rights.

After the end of his term, Johnson retired to his ranch and dedicated himself to write his memoirs and, with his...

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Abraham Lincoln,
The Emancipation Proclamation and Transformational Leadership

Abraham Lincoln, The Emancipation Proclamation and Transformational Leadership

Abraham Lincoln, assumed the 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861.

Lincoln had a simple origin and had to leave his studies to work in the farm with his father. But in his eagerness to learn, he became self-taught and had to study on his own.

Thus, he became a lawyer, ...

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Leadership in Crisis

Leadership in Crisis

Theodore Roosevelt's learning of management difficulties stand out in this matter, and from his behavior we can learn that:

  • Calculate risks and understand the correct time to get involved: always pay attention to the scenario and how it is behaving, so that, when it is...

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Lyndon B. Johnson, 
Civil Rights and Visionary Leadership

Lyndon B. Johnson, Civil Rights and Visionary Leadership

Popularly known as LBJ, Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States, taking office after John Kennedy's death.

Born in 1908, with a simple family, LBJ graduated from Texas State University and Georgetown University, working independently while at school, where he develope...

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Recovery Leadership

Recovery Leadership

  • Restore Trust: In the US crisis scenario, restoring everyone's trust was essential. That is why the first step was to speak the truth to the population, to stipulate the next steps and, thus, win the confidence of all;
  • Shared purpose: The next step...

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Transforming Leadership

Transforming Leadership

What allowed Lincoln to know that it was the right time to implement such a transformation?

  • Know when to change direction: You must understand that if something is flawed and does not happen as it should, a new direction must be taken;
  • Gather informatio...

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Roosevelt served four mandates for 12 years and was the President who longer held office.

During his lifetime, Franklin Roosevelt experienced many adversities, such as diagnosing poliomyelitis and being in the government during World War II, but he is considered one of the best presidents i...

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Challenges and the Great Crisis

Challenges and the Great Crisis

At 39, Franklin Roosevelt contracted polio, limiting his movements and confining him to a wheelchair. This was a major blow to him, who needed years to recover and keep the political career.

As President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt faced two crucial moments in the country's hi...

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When he was elected and assumed his post, Roosevelt had to deal with the desperation that was set in the country. It was already the 4th year of the Great Depression and it was necessary to define the plans of action to get out of this "hole" in which the United States was and to resuscitate the ...

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However, the assassination of McKinley, in 1901, made Roosevelt assume the presidency and initiated his period of eight years as 26th President of the United States.

Known for his progressive thinking, Theodore Roosevelt achieved several goals, including a Nobel Peace Prize for having broke...

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Visionary Leadership

Visionary Leadership

From Lyndon Johnson's visionary leadership, we can mention some factors that stand out:

  • Establish a Future Image and Master the Power of Narrative: When we speak of "visionary", we speak of establishing a vision for the future, having ideas. The vision must be passe...

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, 
The Great Depression and the Leadership of Recovery

Franklin D. Roosevelt, The Great Depression and the Leadership of Recovery

Being a member of a wealthy family, he had a privileged education, graduating from Harvard and Columbia University. When he was 25, he outlined a 4-step plan so he could become President of the United States.

This way, at just 31 years old, he had already completed the first two steps. He w...

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Challenges and The Great Crisis

Challenges and The Great Crisis

Theodore Roosevelt's first major challenge was a family tragedy when his wife got a serious illness, and his mother, who took care of her, was also infected. So Theodore had to deal with the loss of both of them, who died the same day.

The great crisis faced by Theodore, was the Coal Strik...

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The Challenges Faced

The Challenges Faced

Great leaders are shaped by crises and challenges. And Lincoln went through adversities from his poor childhood to episodes of deep depression.

During the civil war, he needed to unite a divided country, because the South wanted the separation of the North. And allied to this, the issue of ...

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The four leaders in this book make an interesting quartet. Each assumed office in crisis — LBJ and Teddy upon the assassination of a president, Lincoln at the collapse of the Union, FDR at the collapse of the economy. None had a honeymoon period to get up to speed on the massive demands placed upon them.

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