Leadership Qualities

After hearing Doris Kearns Goodwin speak a few years ago at an SLA conference, I was happy to see her piece, The Secrets of America’s Great Presidents, today in Parade magazine which comes with the Sunday Washington Post.  The author and presidential historian lists her top 10 qualities: the courage to stay strong, self-confidence, an ability to learn from errors, a willingness to change, emotial intelligence, self-control, a popular touch, a moral compass, a capacity to relax, and a gift for inspiring others.