Doris Kearns Goodwin on Abraham Lincoln’s Remarkable EQ

Doris Kearns Goodwin

¿Los tiempos hacen al líder, o el líder da forma a los tiempos? ¿Cómo puede un líder infundir en la vida de las personas un sentido de propósito y significado?

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In her most recent book, Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin examines the careers of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson, illustrating how their skills and strengths enabled them to lead the United States through periods of great upheaval. In this article she looks at Lincoln&#8217;s pivotal decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation&#8212;which required the support of his cabinet, the army, and the American people. Possessed of a powerful emotional intelligence, he was able to mediate among factions and sustain the spirits of his countrymen. Among the powerful lessons Lincoln&#8217;s leadership embodied: Acknowledge when failed policies demand a change in direction. Anticipate contending viewpoints. Set an example. Refuse to let past resentments fester. Protect colleagues from blame. Establish trust.
&#8220;In a great convergence of the man and the times,&#8221; Goodwin writes, &#8220;Abraham Lincoln&#8217;s leadership imprinted a moral purpose and meaning on the protracted misery of the Civil War.&#8221;

Lincoln and the Art of Transformative Leadership

En su libro más reciente, Leadership in Turbulent Times (Liderazgo en tiempos turbulentos), Goodwin examina las carreras de Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt y Lyndon Johnson, ilustrando cómo sus habilidades y fortalezas les permitieron dirigir a Estados Unidos en periodos de gran agitación. En este artículo analiza la decisión crucial de Lincoln de promulgar la Proclamación de la Emancipación, que requirió el apoyo de su gabinete, del ejército y del pueblo estadounidense. Poseedor de una poderosa inteligencia emocional, fue capaz de mediar entre las facciones y sostener el ánimo de sus compatriotas. Entre las poderosas lecciones que encarnó el liderazgo de Lincoln: Reconocer cuando las políticas fracasadas exigen un cambio de rumbo. Anticiparse a los puntos de vista enfrentados. Dar ejemplo. Negarse a dejar que se enconen los resentimientos del pasado. Proteja a sus colegas de la culpa. Establezca la confianza.
"En una gran convergencia del hombre y los tiempos", escribe Goodwin, "el liderazgo de Abraham Lincoln imprimió un propósito y un significado moral a la prolongada miseria de la Guerra Civil".

Lincoln y el arte del liderazgo transformador

In her most recent book, Leadership in Turbulent Times , Goodwin examines the careers of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson, illustrating how their skills and strengths enabled them to lead the United States through periods of great upheaval. In this article she looks at Lincoln’s pivotal decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation—which required the support of his cabinet, the army, and the American people. Possessed of a powerful emotional intelligence, he was able to mediate among factions and sustain the spirits of his countrymen. Among the powerful lessons Lincoln’s leadership embodied: Acknowledge when failed policies demand a change in direction. Anticipate contending viewpoints. Set an example. Refuse to let past resentments fester. Protect colleagues from blame. Establish trust. “In a great convergence of the man and the times,” Goodwin writes, “Abraham Lincoln’s leadership imprinted a moral purpose and meaning on the protracted misery of the Civil War.”

Lincoln y el arte del liderazgo transformador

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