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ORIGINAL: moki1984

I understand what you are saying perfectly. When I was in the army I knew many people in leadership positions that simply had no meaning being their. I loved teh blind leadership everyone gave in the army not knowing what the hell they were doing somtimes (sarcasm meant for the loving it part) I think many people believe they have those leadership abilities for various tasks, but unfortunately good leaders are few and far inbetween. I will always remember one sgt I met in the army...this man was such a naturl leader. He was strict and you dare not bend hsi rules, but he also had a compassionate, human nature to him that made you feel comfortable in addressing hi mwith your problems and life as long as you alawys maintained 100% respect and spoke to him in a way that showed that.

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ORIGINAL: ferryman777

Leadership.......well, how about being the son of a president, being AWOL most of your military career, so much so your commanding officer begins dishonorable discharge filings against you,  being one of the lowest graduates in your class, being a drunkard, usurpation of the office of president with the aid of your brother, waging an unlawful war, driving a country into the largest dept in history.

THAT, Popeye is what makes a leader.

AS to future leaders......Hillary; maybe, however it does not matter, with all the negative media the Clintons were and are subjected to, she, if she has the ability, will never get to use it. If she regines, she will be destroyed in the media before she even says, I Do. The negative past history will demolish her, the current chaoic economic woes she will inherit well be the final blow.

Then we will have another Leader.......Arnold and Jeb Bush will emerge to save the nation from the debalicle of the Hillary years. Arnold will be mediarized as a heroic success of epic proportions, coming, impoverished, from Austria with nothing but his gym bag, and becoming the greatest american success story of the century.  He should not be penialized for not being a natural born citizen of his dopted homeland, the USofA. The USof A cannot afford, because of some vague words written centuries ago, lose a Leader such as he. The consitution is outdated, and we are living in new and dangerous times, which require bold, aggressive ideas to save this country from the mistakes of the self serving  Hillary era.  Arnold has proven himself capable of leading and bringing this nation to it's former greatness and prosperity we all have enjoyed during the Bush era, when our very security and children were put in harms way by terrorist which have no compassion for life, liberty, peace and the pursuit of the american dream. The wakeup call was given then, with 9-11, and was answered by a Leader who showed he was not afraid of world opinion, would not be cowarded into submission and yeild to terror and the assault on american citizens, but brave enough to go against the fury and fire, of a terrorist threat to our country. That time is here and now, and demands a Leader to take the helm and guide US into the future.

Don't forget about 'Silverado' Neil either.

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

I wasn't so much talking about Reagan's "policy" as I was his "Leadership".

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pahunkboy: what to watch for- pension fund collapses......

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ORIGINAL: SusanofO

This isn't a politcally-based answer, but, from what I've read, as fas as personalities go, on the Myers-Briggs test, the closest thing to a true leader is the ENFJ type, IMO. The kind of person who can get other people to do something they really don't,or may not altogether want to do, simply because they are so charming and appear (or actually are) attuned to your needs, and convicted in their beliefs (although sometimes they can tread a fine  line there, depends on the situation, IMO) . Also, IMO, they have to be willing to make an unpopular decision once in awhile, if they think it's the best thing to do. In politics, this can be especially tricky, of course. And of course, after you find someone like that, there's all the stuff Mernbeth said, too, added into the mix..

In order to win, a leader in the U.S. has to make a series of decisons as far as how much it is practical to "sell themselves" (or sell out completely, perhaps) in the process. But IMO, whatever people may have thought of Bill Cinton, he got a lot of actual valuable work done  - and screwed up one or two things too, but politics and legislating are complicated processes and one leader, isn't always completely accountable for the outcome, maybe in a "the buck stops here" sense, sure, but there are lots of other Congrss and Senate people involved, too, much of the time.

Anyway, IMO there is a lot to be said for someone who can say something like "I feel your pain" and make some others believe it (especially if they really can). Plus be savvy enough and be a good enough communicator to know how to deflect critcism when it counts. To me, that is what makes people want to follow.

- Susan 

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Sorry about Clinton though, he would be the furthest thing away from a "Leader" that I can think of. Bush too! 

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ORIGINAL: bludemonn

hi folks, my view on this good subject is plain really, a true Leader will not ask anything of his/her colleagues he or she cannot do themselves, its about respect given and recieved, Leadership isnt just about having foresight but of understanding what it takes to carry out their requests.