4 Powerful Reasons That Spotlight Why Michelle Obama Is a Genuine Leader
A journey from self-awareness to authentic leadership.
Some leaders prefer to show perfect calmness. Other leaders gravitate toward spontaneous of the cuff responses. Michelle Obama does both — frequently at the same time.
While touring to promote the memoir, Becoming, the former First Lady sat down with poet Elizabeth Alexander in front of a sold-out crowd in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. As the two of them spoke about the roadblocks to women’s equality and advancement, Obama spoke candidly about the failure of the “lean in” philosophy to make a meaningful difference for women.
“I tell women, that whole ‘you can have it all’ — nope, not at the same time; that’s a lie,” she said. “It’s not always enough to lean in, because that sh** doesn’t work all of the time.”
The audience burst out in cheers and laughter. They saw a distinguished person willing to speak the truth with humor, sincerity, and genuineness. Michelle Obama never swore in front of a jam-packed arena when she was First Lady, but her form of leadership communication embraced relatable topics people confront everyday.
She would make it a point to fill her speeches with personal stories about her life, work, and family.
