Ms. Roberts’ wisdom is born from personal and professional relationships honed in the halls of Congress over four decades and her recent focus on studying and writing about women leaders, their unique leadership roles, and the keys to their successful partnerships. In her book Founding Mothers, Cokie Roberts discusses the women who fought the American Revolution as valiantly as the men, bringing to life the everyday trials and extraordinary triumphs of individuals. Roberts unveils the drive, determination, creative insight, and passion of the women who raised our nation. She demonstrates that people who base their actions on leadership principles have great influence and persuasion, no matter if they hold formal leadership roles or are among the “regular contributors.”
Participants in this program will learn:
- What constitutes effective political leadership and its implications for business and non-profit executives
- How great leaders cultivate and use supportive personal and professional partnerships
- Important universal leadership lessons from the study of effective first ladies
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Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News, where for fifteen years she has covered Congress, politics, and public policy. She also serves as Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio. From 1996-2002 she and Sam Donaldson co-anchored the weekly ABC interview program This Week. In her more than thirty years in broadcasting, Roberts has won countless awards, including two Emmys. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the fifty greatest women in the history of broadcasting.
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