Leaders are relentlessly optimistic.
They believe in breakthroughs. They are alliance-builders who never give up. They often have a contagious self-confidence and incurable idealism that attracts others to join them and persevere. These qualities describe the type of leader the American presidency demands, according to a renowned scholar scheduled to visit JU as part of the University's prestigious visiting scholar series. Dr. Thomas E. Cronin, author of numerous books on the American presidency and government and frequent guest political analyst on national television, is the third scholar in JU's Visiting Scholar Series.