Analysis Of The Leadership Genius Of Karla Faye Tucker

Being a “great man” who is a great leader requires that one be willing to do what is lawfully right when his or her personal feelings might not align with the laws. An example of President Bush doing what is mandated by the state when his heart saw “right” as something entirely different, is in the case of Karla Faye Tucker. Tucker was facing the death penalty for multiple murders. In The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush, Thompson and Ware dictate a letter that Faye wrote to the then governor of Texas, George W. Bush, in a desperate plea to pardon her execution. Karla revealed her dramatic change in character due to her salvation and belief in Jesus Christ. As a man who was converted and brought to a “new life” through his own belief in

President G.W Bush was teaching a phonics lesson at a Florida elementary school. Only moments after beginning the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the President was slipped a note which informed him of the terrorist attacks on American soil. Rather than reacting publicly in anger, grief, or dismay, the President continued the story, as he knew he had an audience of young children who surely did not need to be alarmed or abruptly abandoned during their lesson. The President took a few questions and interacted with the children before retreating to a “safe place” to discuss the events (Moens 129). A leader must be calm in times of trouble. He must know how to conduct himself as not to create an uproar or mass hysteria. The President handled this situation a true leader and did not minimize the importance of being a teacher for those young children on that horrible day in American

Bush’s early years into his final term as President, there have been instances where is cognitive and emotional leadership abilities have been tested. In no way were all his choices or reactions “perfect”; however, this is what makes him who he is. So, what is it that makes someone a “great man or a successful leader? George W. Bush said it best himself when he addressed St. Petersburg State University students on May 25, 2002, “A leader must be willing to listen and then be decisive enough to make a decision and stick by it. In politics, in order to lead, you’ve got to know what you believe…You have to believe in certain values, and you must defend them at all costs. You must set clear goals and convince people of those goals and constantly lead toward those goals” (Bush 2002). President George W. Bush’s core beliefs in family, faith, and trust are transparent in much of the events and choices made throughout his life. His legacy as a “great man” and a successful leader may not be the consensus of all, but he stood behind his choices and his