Leaders direct shared effort. Everyone shares in the successes and failures. Reference WWII, Roosevelt said, “We are now in this war. We are all in it-all the way. Every single man, woman and child is a partner in the most tremendous undertaking of our American History” (p 188). To inspire a vision, others must believe what you say and ultimately, Roosevelt had to build his credibility to deliver the truth effectively. How do you maintain credibility? One is by keeping any promises you make and making them universally known and understood. Roosevelt, during WWII, ordered General MacArthur to evacuate Australia. After they evacuated, Roosevelt announced they would return, a promise he kept when the troops returned two and half years later
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Roosevelt had a chance to change the way things are by implementing innovative ways to improve the country. Roosevelt had a plan (p 85), and he knew he had to move fast. In his second inaugural address, January 20, 1937, he said, “we refuse to leave the problems of our common welfare to be solved by the winds of chance and the hurricanes of disaster”. He realized mistakes would occur and things would go wrong but Roosevelt did not let that keep him from trying new ideas. He persisted in his ideas, and believed, what did not kill him made him stronger (p87). When he challenged the process, he defined the challenge. He expressed the duties of every leader, to recognize the current situation and to define for the group, the challenges posed by that situation (p103). He believed to, “Take a method and try it. If it fails, try another. But above all try something” (Kennedy, 2016 p721). During the war, Roosevelt created competition, regardless of party affiliation, among advisors, industrialists and others in order to produce the best results. He did not hesitate to lead and he was not afraid to take action (p 119). Roosevelt’s first term was full of activity which, included the “New Deal” programs, designed to alleviate the disasters of the Great Depression. The author Alan Alexrod explained effective leadership is not about avoiding errors but about engaging the needs of the people who make up the organization. Engaging the heart, showing that you care is crucial. If you chose the other route, less human and more business like, you will miss the deepest purpose of leadership, which is to improve life and lives. (p 120) Roosevelt encouraged this engagement with his “brain trust”. The brain trust involved a group of Columbia University professors who collaborated on creating programs to fight the hard times
Roosevelt had a chance to change the way things are by implementing innovative ways to improve the country. Roosevelt had a plan (p 85), and he knew he had to move fast. In his second inaugural address, January 20, 1937, he said, “we refuse to leave the problems of our common welfare to be solved by the winds of chance and the hurricanes of disaster”. He realized mistakes would occur and things would go wrong but Roosevelt did not let that keep him from trying new ideas. He persisted in his ideas, and believed, what did not kill him made him stronger (p87). When he challenged the process, he defined the challenge. He expressed the duties of every leader, to recognize the current situation and to define for the group, the challenges posed by that situation (p103). He believed to, “Take a method and try it. If it fails, try another. But above all try something” (Kennedy, 2016 p721). During the war, Roosevelt created competition, regardless of party affiliation, among advisors, industrialists and others in order to produce the best results. He did not hesitate to lead and he was not afraid to take action (p 119). Roosevelt’s first term was full of activity which, included the “New Deal” programs, designed to alleviate the disasters of the Great Depression. The author Alan Alexrod explained effective leadership is not about avoiding errors but about engaging the needs of the people who make up the organization. Engaging the heart, showing that you care is crucial. If you chose the other route, less human and more business like, you will miss the deepest purpose of leadership, which is to improve life and lives. (p 120) Roosevelt encouraged this engagement with his “brain trust”. The brain trust involved a group of Columbia University professors who collaborated on creating programs to fight the hard times