Michelle Obama on Values

Did you catch Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic Convention this evening? I'm thinking that one of The Leadership Challenge Forum attendees accidently left copies of The Leadership Challenge and the LPI in Denver. Ms. Obama's speech writer must have picked up those forgotten copies and borrowed a few of the ideas. When recalling her and her husband's common values Michelle words echoed those of The Leadership Challenge:

"you do what you say you're going to do"

and that all important item #14:

"you treat people with dignity and respect."

Whether you support Barack Obama or John McCain or haven't yet decided who will benefit from the vote you cast in November, viewing the U.S. Presidential candidates though the lens of The Five Practices makes for an interesting leadership exercise. And while we all get tired of campaigns' spin and hype, trying to imagine how each candidate might fair when faced with a dose of LPI feedback makes even the most monotonous campaign ads almost bearable.

Posted by Lisa Shannon

Comments

[Michael Ray Hopkin]

Lisa, thanks for posting your thoughts about leadership values. I, too, am enjoying analyzing candidates and other prominent people through the lens of leadership. -Michael

(P.S. Thanks to Google Alerts I've now found your blog.)

[Lisa Shannon]

Hello Michael,
Welcome to LeaderTalk! Glad you found us. Let us know if you have any insights related to our candidates and their stated values as the campaign continues.

Lisa