This trait is admired worldwide, even in cultures that prefer agitation to calmness in certain situations. People who can remain collected in an emergency or in the face of someone else's panic or distress have a reassuring sense of self-control, enter smoothly into conversations, and stay effectively involved. Staying cool, calm, and collected makes it easier to build bonds. Lincoln got to know people. Getting to know each other can overcome mountains of personal differences and hard feelings.
Alliances create power.
These words have lived on through the years, continually regarded as one of Lincoln's most important messages. In creating alliances, Lincoln took the time to find out how people would respond in any given situation. He also ensured people knew the same about him. If others knew what he would do, he found they could make their own decisions without asking him for direction, thereby avoiding delay and inactivity. Lincoln created connections.