How Obama Leads
People judge leaders not only by the effectiveness of their actions, but also by the meanings that they create and teach. The test of Barack Obama's leadership will be whether he can make difficult decisions while creating a larger sense of meaning in which America once again exports hope rather than fear.
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CAMBRIDGE – Two years ago, Barack Obama was a first-term senator from a mid-western state who had declared his interest in running for the presidency. Many people were skeptical that an African-American with a strange name and little national experience could win. But as his campaign unfolded, he demonstrated that he possessed the powers to lead – both soft and hard.