What Leadership qualities are you looking for in our next President?

I just read a fantastic article over on the Harvard Business Publishing site.  They pose the question I repeat as the title of this post.  What leadership qualities are you looking for in our next President.

It has long been my contention that political elections are largely marketing events.  At the local and maybe regional level one stands a chance of potentially knowing something of value about a candidate that could be useful in forming an actionable opinion.  At the Federal level, I truly believe this is next to impossible.  Therefore, political campaigns are less about qualifications and character, and more about message and image.  Again - just my opinion, feel free to rebut.

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