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Say it like Obama and win!
Given the depth of my work in South Africa, I have had the
pleasure over the years of meeting some of South Africa’s leaders—
who are among the world’s most esteemed leaders—
including Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the late
Walter Sisulu, and the late Govan Mbeki. I have greatly benefited
from their examples and from our exchanges, and I have
since enjoyed sharing the lessons I have learned through my
leadership development work. It was an honor to come to understand
their vision of the world they hoped to help create. Most
of their ideals resembled those I had learned about growing up,
when studying in depth about Martin Luther King Jr. Back then,
as a young teen, I had enjoyed the privilege of meeting with
Coretta Scott King, who had examined one of my early written
works and wanted to take the time to encourage me as a writer.
Both in the United States and abroad, I have seen that some of
the world’s greatest leaders have been seeking the same goal—a
world in which, as Martin Luther King Jr. put it, people would
be judged not “by the color of their skin, but by the content of
their character.” In light of this background, it was fascinating
for me to write this book assessing some of the factors that have
helped make President Barack Obama one of the most distinguished
leaders and communicators of recent times. It is clear
that in many ways, Obama—who transcends race and speaks
words of unity—represents what many influential leaders of earlier
generations had hoped to see. |
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