Monday, September 27, 2010

What Makes a Good Leader?


If you were to pick the best World Leaders who would they be? Who are the worst? Why? For all time (alive or dead)?

If you believe the World Leaders Barometer the results would include Barack Obama and the Dali Lama. This French survey regularly examines the popularity and perceived influence of leading political and spiritual leaders from around the world.

What characteristics do these leaders have that make them popular?

What have these leaders accomplished? Is popularity the same as being effective?


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a controversial figure both within Iran and internationally. His outspoken statements about the Holocaust and 9/11 have given him headlines while his vocal support of Iran's nuclear program have earned him fear. Supporters of Ahmadinejad, however, consider him a "simple man" that leads a "modest" life. How can one man be both so feared by the world and loved by many of his own people at the same time?

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