#25 Lessons From Advising Four U.S. Presidents

What makes a good leader? Join us as Manu sits down with David Gergen, a former White House advisor who served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. Join them as they delve into the state of American politics, the key qualities of effective leadership, and more.Episode 25 guest: Meet David Gergen former White house communications directorDavid Gergen’s info:Twitter: https://twitter.com/David_GergenWeb site: https://www.david-gergen.com/PODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: apple.co/3qRsnqpoYoutube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 intro3:45 introducing David Gergen 4:38 David’s perspective on American politics6:50 presidents and military service 10:16 national service and Wes Moore18:40 age in politics  25:30 advice to the Democratic Party28:29 Term limits 30:10 local politics and leadership 36:50 David’s favorite president 37:55 Resilience and Bill Clinton 40:30 adapting to change 42:25 MLK, Grant and Churchill46:14 David’s Why 49:30 Kennedy and cigars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.