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Widely recognized for his leadership and accomplishments as a public servant and in private enterprise, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney currently serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Free and[…]
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A little bit of both, says Romney.

Question: Are leaders born or made?

Mitt Romney:Probably a bit of both. Some folks have good genes and have some of the skills that are perhaps inherent; but I think most of us develop skills of leadership through experience. You probably have to have the opportunity to actually run something to be a leader; and to have been tested time and time again, I think, to develop the kinds of skills you need to lead something as great as the United States of America. Recorded on: 11/26/07

 

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