The Right Stuff in Foreign Policy
Crisis conditions can liberate a gifted leader from the accumulated constraints of vested interests and bureaucratic inertia that normally inhibit action. But, while turbulent times may set the stage for transformational leaders, bold and risk-loving leaders are not always best suited to address the crises that define such periods.
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CAMBRIDGE – Some critics complain that US President Barack Obama campaigned on inspirational rhetoric and an ambition to “bend the arc of history,” but then turned out to be a transactional and pragmatic leader once in office. In this respect, however, Obama is hardly unique.