"Today we’ve had a national tragedy,” announced President George W. Bush, addressing the nation for the first time on September 11, 2001. “Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country.” Bush then promised “to hunt down and to find those folks who committed this act.” These remarks, made from Emma T. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla., may not seem extraordinary, but in subtle ways they exemplify Bush’s skill as a leader. When viewed through the lens of a radical new theory of leadership, Bush’s 9/11 address contains important clues to how the president solidified his political power in his early months and years in office.

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1. 1. nextgeneration12 01:23 AM 2/26/09

   WOW! This is the most refreshing article I have read in a long time, especially in the wake of America's transition of power. It makes sense now why our country has undergone such a complete transformation in the way we view politics. This new psychology of leadership explains it all. It's "change we can believe in!"

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2. 2. nancyth 03:57 AM 6/18/10

   A new psychology of leadership suggests that effective leaders must understand the values and opinions of their followers  rather than assuming absolute authority  to enable a productive dialogue with team members about what the group stands for and how it should act. According to this new approach, no fixed set of personality traits can assure good leadership because the most desirable traits depend on the nature of the group being led. http://www.businessmantra.net

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