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  • July 2008

    • Obama as Writer: He's the 'Real Deal'

      New Republic  |  Jul 8, 08 2:37 PM CDT

      Obama as Writer: He's the 'Real Deal'

      (Newser) - If it's true that the style is the man, then it makes sense, literary critic Andrew Delbanco writes in the New Republic , to take the measure of Barack Obama from his memoirs. Taking a tour of Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope , Delbanco finds a bit of overwriting, a propensity for cinematic flourishes, a sensitivity to the complexities of character, and an ability to use local details to "open out into universal experience." More »

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      Barack Obama  • literature  • Abraham Lincoln  • leadership  • hubris

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • It's Every Man for Himself in the Senate GOP

      Politico  |  May 27, 08 12:49 PM CDT

      It's Every Man for Himself in the Senate GOP

      (Newser) - Skittish Senate Republicans are ignoring attempts at leadership from George Bush and John McCain and forging their own paths with an eye toward reelection. Twenty-five GOP senators defied would-be party leaders and crossed the aisle to vote for Jim Webb's new GI Bill, the Politico reports. "The Senate has already basically decided to disregard Bush,” says a GOP aide. More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • leadership  • Senate GOP

  • April 2008

    • The Wrath of McCain

      Washington Post  |  Apr 20, 08 7:15 PM CDT

      The Wrath of McCain

      (Newser) - John McCain's temper is fiery and infamous—no one is arguing that. But opinions differ on whether his quickness to rage (or passion, some call it) suggests a talent for effective leadership or a risky personal weakness. The Washington Post looks at the history of McCain's short fuse and what it may mean for the Oval Office. More »

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      John McCain  • McCain 2008  • leadership  • anger

    • Politicians: They're All Crazy

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 15, 08 3:56 PM CDT

      Politicians: They're All Crazy

      (Newser) - It’s no wonder George W. Bush and Tony Blair messed up in Iraq: They were crazy. At least that’s ex-British politician David Owen’s belief. In his new book, In Sickness and in Power , the ex-doctor explores the health of leaders throughout time. Bush and Blair were afflicted with “Hubris Syndrome,” a medical condition Owen invented to describe the power-mad. More »

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      George W. Bush  • book  • Tony Blair  • John F. Kennedy  • mental illness  • book reviews  • leadership

    • Clinton Touts Leadership, but Her Campaign Lacks It

      Politico  |  Apr 9, 08 5:10 PM CDT

      Clinton Touts Leadership, but Her Campaign Lacks It

      (Newser) - If voters judged the Democratic candidates by the standard Hillary Clinton has been promoting—competent leadership—her own performance at the helm of her campaign isn't making her case, write Jim VandeHei and David Paul Kuhn in Politico. While Clinton’s had two major staff shakeups, major money problems, and a constant message crisis, Barack Obama has led what one Hillary supporter calls “one of the best-run presidential campaigns in the last 20 years.” More »

  • March 2008

    • Obama, Clinton Tied With McCain

      MSNBC  |  Mar 13, 08 9:53 AM CDT

      Obama, Clinton Tied With McCain

      (Newser) - Voters say they'd rather see a Democrat than a Republican in the White House—by a 50% to 37% margin, a new NBC/ Wall Street Journal poll finds—but when it comes to the two Democratic candidates still in the race, John McCain is going to be tough for either to beat. Barack Obama leads McCain by just 47% to 44% in the poll, while Hillary Clinton leads the Republican nominee 47% to 45%. The distinction is insignificant  because both results are within the poll's margin of error.   More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • leadership  • style  • NBC/WSJ Poll  • trustworthiness

  • November 2007

    • Female Leaders Provide More, Are Thanked Less

      Slate  |  Nov 29, 07 8:07 PM CST

      Female Leaders Provide More, Are Thanked Less

      (Newser) - Women in power provide public services at higher levels, and they get less respect for it, a study of Indian villages shows. Researchers studied the impact of female leadership by tracking a law mandating that women lead councils in a third of villages. The quality of schools, health care and other services spiked as women took the reins—as did public dissatisfaction. More »

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      India  • women  • leadership  • public corruption

  • September 2007

    • Study Links CEO's Private Life to Profits

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 5, 07 5:16 PM CDT

      Study Links CEO's Private Life to Profits

      (Newser) - A new study adds to the growing pool of data showing how intimately a company's success can be linked to the life of its CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports. The latest finding indicates that a firm's profitability drops following the death of a CEO's close family member—though the death of a mother-in-law leads to a slight rise. More »

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      business  • investors  • CEOs  • leadership  • Business trends

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