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Franklin D Roosevelt Integrity
Honesty, strength of character, and courage; also known as integrity is the most important leadership quality that a leader can have (Manning & Curtis, 2012). To gain respect, a leader must be trusted; therefore, they must possess integrity. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a respected leader. When stricken with polio at the age of 39, Roosevelt persevered to be able to walk again (Schnell, 2000). Instead of causing him to be bitter or lose hope, it seemed that his disability gave him strength of character and empathy and made him an even more poised and better leader and changed his leadership style for the better. Roosevelt didn’t hide his disability but he didn’t use it to get sympathy or to lighten his load.
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