ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book purposes to search for the deeper structures of leadership effectiveness that US presidents are called upon to exercise. It sets out a more modest, though formidable, skill set for effectiveness in the White House: The President who as a leader develops and enunciates a clear and compelling vision or purpose for his administration; that can persuade influential people and opinion leaders, including Congress and interest groups, to support his vision. Within the White House itself, Donald Trump seemingly encouraged the existence of two competing power centers, one dominated by the ideologically driven and populist-centered Steve Bannon, who was designated as a chief political strategist to Trump; and a second camp consisting of more traditional Republican conservatives, including chief of staff Reince Priebus and senior adviser Jared Kushner.
