Previous Columns

Healing America

CO2 and Climate

Levels of Thinking

Vaccinations

Stealth Stealing

Refueling the US Economy

Faux Crisis: Climate Change

Presidential Candidate Assessment

Self Discipline and Dignity

Opportunity Springs Forth

Colson's Aphorisms to Ponder

Reciprocal Love and Relevancy

Blueprint for Education Reform

Parable for Politicians and Voters

Search for Value

Serenity

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Assessment of Presidential Candidates
Democratic Candidates
Republican Candidates         
M. O'Malley T. Cruz C. Florina
B. Sanders M. Rubio J. Kasich
H. Clinton J. Bush D. Trump
  C. Christi B. Carson M.D.

 
Past Presidents
 
G.W. Bush B. Obama A. Lincoln


Insert the quality numbers after your choice of presidential candidate(s).

Quality attributes with an asterisk are from the book “LEADERSHIP”
by Rudolph W. Giuliani with Ken Kusch, Hyperion, 2002, New York City.

 *1. Stay Calm
   2. Trustworthiness
   3. Honesty with Integrity
   4. Avoid Cronyism and Gifts
  *5. Be your own man /woman.
  *6. Be genuine.
  *7. Prepare relentlessly. Instilling preparedness in others.
  *8. Always sweat the small stuff.
  *9. Seek information/answers/solutions.
*10. Organize around foundational Purposes.
*11. Stick to your word.
*12. Maintain your energy and endurance.
*13. Develop and communicate strong beliefs. Analyze them.
  14. Serve the people not self aggrandizement.
*15. Surround yourself with top notch people.
*16. Analyze strengths and weaknesses of self and others.
*17. Can the person selected deliver?
*18. Promise only when you're positive about outcomes.
*19. Underpromise. Over deliver.
*20. Succinct clear communications
  21. Let people know the good, the bad, the ugly.
*22. Try to do what's possible, but also try what is not.
*23. Everyone as well as self is accountable all the time.
*24. Visualize things for yourself, go see the crisis.
*25. Be direct and unfilltered.
  26. Sound Judgment.