George W. Bush: A Biographical Sketch

George W. Bush had been the 43rd President of the United States of America. His term lasted from 2001 to 2009. Bush, who was the eldest son of George H. Bush, the 41st President of the US, was the Republican Governor for Texas for two terms. George W. Bush attended Harvard Business School and Yale University. George took part in both private ventures and public activities. He owned the Texas Rangers baseball team and also rendered his services to the Texas Oil Industry. He participated in the latter two engagements before he became the Texas Governor. George W. Bush narrowly won presidential elections in 2001 after beating his closest rival, Al Gore. The September 11 terrorist attack shaped George W. Bush's presidency. Following the attack, President Bush, the 2nd declared war on terrorism. He introduced the Department of Homeland Security and allowed the US to launch spirited attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan (History.com Editors, 2009).

Bush was born in a family of six of George H. Bush and Barbara Bush. On July 6, 1946, he was born in New Haven, Connecticut. George W. Bush's father worked with the navy during WWII. He was a student at Yale. Bush, the senior, worked as an executive in the industry in Texas. George Bush attended Philips Academy in Andover in Massachusetts. Bush also attended Yale, the Alma Mater of his dad and even his grandfather, and earned his degree in 1968 (History.com Editors, 2009).

George W. Bush got a wife who observers say was his perfect balance. Laura is a thoughtful and reserved woman. Bush, the man on his part, is an outgoing individual. Thus Laura Welch's personality strongly complemented his. The couple had twins named Barbara and Jenna, who they named after the children's grandmothers. During Bush's term, his children were in college. Barbara was attending Yale while Jenna was at the University of Texas. Inevitably, the mere fact that the girls' father was President when they were in college attracted undue attention to them. Both of the girls helped their father campaign for a second term in 2004. They started by responding to calls at the campaign headquarters. They later gathered the confidence to give speeches for their father (History.com Editors, 2009).

Five Exemplary Practices of Leaders

When he was in office, President Bush showed leadership skills that impressed many. Bush managed to overcome the poor mandate rating he held after the elections in the year 2000. He managed to talk the senate into passing the tax cut legislation. He went on to push for his policies even after the September 11 Terrorist attack (Pfiffner, 2004).

He succeeded in the execution of the war on terrorism...

He managed to bring down the Taliban forces and flushed out Al Qaeda. However, the wider success as far as the war was concerned was a pack of mixed fortunes. He did not manage to capture Osama Bin Laden in the summer of 2003. Therefore, it was clear that the threat of terrorism was not exactly eliminated. Afghanistan also remained an unstable jurisdiction (Pfiffner, 2004).

In displaying political leadership skills, the President overcame the disenfranchisement and skepticism that the elite military forces held about facing opposition from most of the world and lack of support from the UNSC war with Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power. The war only lasted three weeks, even though installing a legitimate leader to replace Saddam stretched for months on end. In his period of presidency, President Bush exhibited several behavior patterns. These patterns guide observers to why he made the decisions he made.

Bush has demonstrated an inclination...

…the TARP, bipartisan agreement to avert further decline of the economy. While there are several areas he did not succeed in, such as the case of Hurricane Katrina and Iraq, he also miserably failed concerning the social security and immigration policy. He succeeded in more areas than he failed, though. Therefore, the Legacy of President George W. Bush should be discussed with the fondness of many successes the achieved (Mullan,2015).

In the assessment by Myers and Briggs, George falls under the ESTP classification. He is a dynamic person and exhibitionist of sorts and seeks thrilling moments. According to the psychologists, people grouped as ESTP focus on results. They act naturally and are gregarious in their presentation and reaction. If you want the type who will sell an idea excellently, then seek ESTPs. They sell ideas of all persuasion and imbalance alike. They have a strong natural convincing that is contagious. First, they present as credible sources by believing whatever they say, however wrong it may be. Their ambitions help them to stay ocused and lockout sensitivities that could derail their ambition.

A lot of analysts' view George W Bush as an ESTP or ISTJ. However, it has been argued by seasoned analysts and psychologists that September 11 turned George W Bush into an ENTJ. So, in the final assessment, it is clear that personality has a lot to do with the accomplishments, achievements, or the lack of the same by a leader or any other person on a serious mission. Insight is great, but it calls for something more personality, to get it done. It could be said that, maybe, just maybe, if George W Bush knew something about aspects of his personality, then he could have made even better decisions because he could have been more diverse in perspective (Mullan,2015).

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