What are the most important skills for the President of the US? Does Obama have thoses skills? Please explain.
75Does Obama have the skills
Does Obama have the skills to be an effective President of the United States
See results without votingThe top 10 Skills a US President Needs to Be Successful
I think you will find by reading this short list that these skills are important for anyone to be successful. The difference is in the level of excellence that a President needs to be successful.
- Vision - The President must have a strong vision of where he wants to take the country and a plan to get us there.
- Charisma - The President must have incredibly strong charisma to gain the support of the country and to inspire each of us to contribute to the success.
- Perseverance - The President must persevere. Setbacks can only be temporary. He must address them and press forward.
- Competitiveness - A President must have the competitive spirit of a champion. He must have desire and a die trying attitude to make the USA the greatest country of all
- Communication - He must be an effective global communicator of our vision, what actions we will take and how other countries can engage with us. How succinctly he communicates globally will be critical to repairing the damage caused of the last eight years.
- Intellectual horsepower - He must have a strong mind and incredible stamina to synthesize the amount of information that he is delivered daily, to process it, to understand it and to ultimately direct the country.
- Focus - He must do a few things at a very higher level. This requires a focus on the most important things like the economy, and national security.
- Can't please everyone - He must be willing to make tough decisions. Decisions that not everyone will like. He must put the total good of the American people and the country above donors, a vocal minority and even realize that some good things that he wants to do, can't be done given his priorities and resources.
- Listen - While making the right decisions is important. He must first truely listen to his advisors, the American people and his critics.
- Love - He must love the American people and his country genuinely.
I absolutely believe that Barrack Obama has the skills to be an incredibly successful President.
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I absolutely agree that those are vital elements of an effective leader... AND that Obama has them in spades! It's almost as though he was tailor made for the job... though why, exactly he'd want it is still something of a mystery to me. ;-)
I, too, think Obama has those skills. But we're in a deep hole which will take some time to get out of.
Can't you have a third choice in the voting are that says "I hope so"
He seems to be smart and intelligent and respectful but whether he has the power to make his own decisions, and not be influened by the one's running the government, who knows. I am disappointed in the way the bailout is being handled by him. And I don't think the IRS guy who didn't pay his taxes should keep his position because if that was one of us, we would not be able to.
I guess that list shows that bush wasn't successful.
Great hub. Well written but a bit short. If I'd written it, I'd have got a message from Maddie saying it was too short. :-) Just kidding! But bitter!
I agree that President Obama has the skills you've mentioned. I also think he has a natural diplomacy, confidance, and compassion about him.
Karen
I believe that Mr. Obama is an incredibly skilled President who would have gone down in history as one of the best ever, if it wasn't for the year he was elected. I strongly doubt that any intellectual or character traits, no matter how advanced, will be able to insulate the American public from the profound shocks of the next four years.
I was recently told that during good times, few people care about who is President, Senator, or much about the government, but, when things are bad. People care. A lot.
I think Obama will benefit from the interest of the people, even if the next four years are very rough.
Very well put, Paul. We'll see what type of legacy Obama leaves behind.
I have to classify myself as a pessimist as pertains to the outlook for all aspects of the American economy during Mr. Obama's first term. I believe we have already passed the sign: "Beyond Here Be Dragons." I pray that Mr. Obama can lead all of the world's financial system to a soft landing, but I see nothing but jagged rocks below. :(
gredmondson says:
10 months ago
I agree with you about Barack Obama possessing those skills necessary to be a great president. Recently, I read a review of a book about the attitude and intelligence of presidents. The author believed that Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt scored high in both intelligence and attitude. Richard Nixon was given as an example of high intgelligence and low attitude.