Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a two-part series on leadership lessons from Woodrow Wilson. In this Part 1, we look at lessons from Wilson’s formative years in growing up in the South, his educational career, his academic profession and thought leadership; his Presidency of Princeton, his governorship of New Jersey and the Presidential election of 1912. In Part 2 we will take up his Presidential years.
Highlights of this podcast include:
Intro of Woodrow Wilson
Discussion on impact of slavery on Wilson and being a Southerner
Academic Work History
Professor at Johns Hopkins
Publication of Congressional Government
Move to Wesleyan
Move to Princeton in 1992-textbooks on government
President of Princeton-1902
Achievements
Seeds of character defects revealed?
Health issues
Governor of New Jersey
Surprise Candidate- "it came to me unsought, unanimously, and without pledges to anybody about anything."
Reformist and turned back the Bosses?
Nomination and Campaign of 1912
Dark Horse Candidate
Impact of William Jennings Bryan
New Freedom platform - breaking up trusts and lowering tariff rates
Leadership Lessons
Resources
Ten Ways to Judge a President
Woodrow Wilson Quotes
Woodrow Wilson-a Failure in Leadership
How Woodrow Wilson Lost the Peace
Woodrow Wilson-Life Before the Presidency
13 Leadership Lessons from WWI
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