From the course: Developing Executive Presence
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Passion and positive difference
From the course: Developing Executive Presence
Passion and positive difference
- In South Africa, after 50 years of apartheid finally ended, a policy of ruthless, often brutal discrimination by whites against blacks, and after 27 years of being imprisoned for his stance against apartheid, Nelson Mandela, who was black, ran for president against the current leader, F.W. de Klerk, who was white. In their first presidential debate, widely broadcast, de Klerk clearly won in terms of clarity about the issues, relevant facts at hand, and substantive points made. Mandela handily lost the debate in a way as publicly visible as possible. Now, I'd like you to pause and project yourself into that moment. You just endured what could be a humiliating public defeat. What are the thoughts going through your head? How do you feel? What do you do? What Mandela did next is a magnificent example of executive presence, and one of the many ways he consistently demonstrated that quality in years to come. We'll return to that shortly, but while we're at this pivotal moment, it's a…
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