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Desire Focus Perspective Flesh Mortality Distraction Mission Ministry

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“John F. Kennedy "is, in reality, a deeply serious man, reflective in his mental habits, historically minded, and given to seeing men and nations and events in the sobering context that history provides. As a human being, he is often humorous, easily bored by total routine but open to all fresh experiences, careless of the superficialities of life, warmly loyal to his friends, and oddly detached about himself. His most curious trait, in fact, is his way of discussing his most vital affairs with the dry humor and cool analytical remoteness that most people reserve for the affairs of others. – Joseph Alsop”

Emotion Perspective

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“Woodrow Wilson intimate Edward House urged that his boss never first be approached by argument. Instead, the President could be made most receptive by laying a groundwork of 'common hatred".”

Motivation Hatred Logic

Book:1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

Source: 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

“JFK apparently felt genuine sympathy for his 1960 presidential opponent Richard Nixon. He felt that, with Nixon's frequent shifts in political philosophy and reinventions, he must have to decide which Nixon he will be at each stop. This, Kennedy reasoned, must be exhausting.”

Leadership Integrity Consistency Maturation

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“In front of an audience of Protestant clergy, the Catholic JFK "was drawing strength from his vulnerability.”

Humility Testimony

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“Henry Cabot Lodge was like medicine, good for you, but hard to take. – Teddy White”

Leadership Humility Arrogance Openness Expertise Charisma Approachability

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“Be civilized. Grudges are for Neanderthals. – Hubert Humphrey”

Humility Civility Graciousness

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“Nixon was by nature a excluder. Halderman like to exclude people. When Nixon's need met Halderman's abilities, you had the most perfect formula for disaster. – Jim Shepley”

Leadership Pride Openness Bias Idolatry Direction Enabling

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“Eleanor Roosevelt on the changes in John F. Kennedy that led her to drop her opposition to his nomination for president: "He has the qualities of a scholar, and a sense of history. I had the feeling that he was the man who can learn. I like him better than I ever had before because he seemed so little caulk-sure, and I think he has a mind that is open to new ideas.”

Leadership Openness Maturation

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“Jack and Bobby Kennedy were too young, too attached to real family to transfer affection and loyalty to those that of their blood or region or upbringing.”

Culture Community Openness Bias Assumptions

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“What we saw in Richard Nixon's face was the panic in his soul. – Richard Goodwin”

Leadership Confidence Anxiety Testimony Imagery Evangelism Countenance

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“As the pace of the campaign quickened, politics began to clash with Kennedy's innate sense of responsibility. – Arthur Schlesinger”

Reflection Ethics Decision Making Urgency Expediency Statecraft

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“Politics look very simple to the outsider whether he is a businessman or a soldier – it is only when you get into it that all the angles and hard work become apparent. James Forrestal”

Leadership Persuasion Professionalism Statesmanship

Book:1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America

Source: 1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America

“Jack had an actor's control." Chuck Spalding”

Leadership Visuals Self Discipline Charisma

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“For Jack Kennedy, who only made campaigning LOOK easy, it was, in fact, anything but.”

Envy Visuals Charisma Appearances

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“A lot of people here some South in your mouth, and they automatically think you're dumb. They think if you talk funny, you are funny. – Lloyd Hand”

Leadership Addiction Visuals Assumptions Conventional Wisdom

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

“There are really two essential things in campaigning. First, you must be in good humor. If you're going to be a raffle, you are to stay home. Second, you are to make sense in your speeches. These aren't the two things you must do. Unless you're saying, if you can be in good humor when you're exhausted. – Henry Cabot Lodge”

Energy Leadership Sleep Contemplation Self Discipline Persuasion Rest Charisma

Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

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