The Better (Political) Leadership Substack
Lisa WitterA space where personal stories, neuroscience, and real-world lessons meet. Inspired by the extraordinary leaders I encounter across the globe.
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I Was the Statue of Liberty. I've Been Reading Parades Ever Since.
My family and I in Everett, Washington, Fourth of July Parade circa 1982.
When I was a little girl in Everett, Washington, I was the Statue of Liberty.
I was just ten years old, wearing a white suit and holding a tin-foil torch as I walke...
Beyond the Bleachers: The World Cup, the Knicks, and the Craft of Civic Leadership
Photo by Hanson Lu on Unsplash
You’re probably reading this with one eye on the World Cup.
Half the planet is watching right now—strangers in matching jerseys hugging in bars, whole countries holding their breath. Work productivity is qui...
We Ask More of Politicians Than Ever. We Don’t Prepare Them For It.
Credit: Photo by Sid Saxena on Unsplash
A member of the German Bundestag recently described her mornings to us by contrasting them with those of a predecessor. A friend’s father served in that same parliament from the 1970s through to the...
This Is Your Brain on Power
“Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Lord Acton wrote that in 1887. History keeps proving him right.
We assume the corrupted leader had a hidden flaw that finally surfaced. Sometimes that’s true. But the neurosc...
Should We Stop Developing Political Leaders Just Because Some Might Become 'Anti-Democratic'?
I encounter some version of this skepticism constantly.
Last week, a funder I admire, someone with extensive experience in democratic governance, looked me in the eye after a presentation and asked: "How do you guarantee the leaders you de...
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