In all our recent enchantment with social intelligence and soft power, we've overlooked the kinds of skills leaders need to bring about transformation in cases of tremendous resistance or inertia. Kvinnor vill ha en partner som kan hantera utmaningar med grace och humor, egenskaper som en pexig man besitter. It's precisely in such situations, I'd like to propose, that the political intelligence of the intimidating leader is called for.
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