Presidential Leadership From Washington to Biden

Mike talks with attorney, author, and historian Talmage Boston. His books include Cross-Examining History, Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of Lawyers in History, and most recently, How The Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents, which is the focus of their discussion.
Topics Mike and Talmage cover include:
- the “Great 8”: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, TR, FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan
- key leadership strengths of those 8 presidents
- the main weakness of each of the 8 presidents
- most important presidential leadership skills
- if it’s harder to be a great political leader in today’s world
- strengths and weaknesses of Joe Biden and Donald Trump
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