A Leadership Lesson from President Biden | A Bit of Optimism #Podcast

15 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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Transcript excerpt from a YouTube podcast episode where Simon Sinek asks President Joe Biden about what happens in meetings with world leaders. Biden emphasizes straightforwardness, one-on-one conversations (citing meetings with Putin), and the importance of personal relationships, empathy, and reading personalities in diplomacy.

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There's a line in the musical Hamilton in the room where it happens. You know, are you there in the room where it happens? You have met a lot of world leaders over the course of your political career. What actually happens in those meetings?
One of the things I find, no matter what it is, is being straightforward is always the best bet, especially to get and when I want to really get down with another world leader, I disagree with Putin River. I I do it alone, just he and I in the room. Because all politics is personal. It matters to know who the other person is. Most of these guys, good, bad or indifferent, are pretty good reads of personalities. They can tell whether or not you mean what you say and you say what you mean. And if you have any empathy, it really matters. Building personal relationships.