The Leadership Style of Barack Obama: An Early Assessment

Fred I. Greenstein, Princeton University

Abstract

This article presents a highly distilled account of the formative experiences and political rise of Barack Obama. It draws on the sources that were available at the time of his inauguration. The article concludes by examining Obama's leadership qualities in the realms of public communication, organizational capacity, political skill, policy vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence. The article went into production one month after Obama entered the White House.

Recommended Citation

Greenstein, Fred I. (2009) "The Leadership Style of Barack Obama: An Early Assessment," The Forum: Vol. 7 : Iss. 1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1292
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/forum/vol7/iss1/art6

 
 
 
 

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