This year’s presidential primaries have certainly been exciting, as diverse new players — a minority candidate, a female front-runner and a truly senior contender — gained prominence. But as history-making as these campaigns have been, the nominees are still spewing hype and outright lies. They promise “change,” but can’t deliver. No wonder we’re destined for another bad president, and trouble for our future.

That’s the message of leadership consultant David Russell, who says everything points to America electing a smooth-talking politician, but NOT a leader. Your listeners will want to explore with Russell the attributes our next president needs to cultivate, and have in common with a good manager:

• Experience: Effective leaders know how to achieve results and operate an organization, or a nation, profitably. For the federal government, that means no waste and no deficit.

• Honesty without rhetoric or empty promises: What can be reasonably done, by whom, by what timetable, and at what cost?

• Stewardship skills and sensibilities: The new White House will be challenged to develop a comprehensive energy policy, rescue the economy, protect the environment, reform healthcare and more.

• The ability to develop the team and mentor our next generation of leaders.

• Good sense: The president must do what’s right, not merely what’s popular.

CREDENTIALS: Business veteran, sought-after media guest and acclaimed leadership expert David Russell is founder of the Success with People system. He authored SUCCESS WITH PEOPLE and 40 DAYS TO SUCCESS WITH PEOPLE.

AVAILABILITY: California, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone; available last-minute
CONTACT: David Russell, 1-877-514-0200, ext. 1; david@successwithpeople.com; www.successwithpeople.com