ABSTRACT
Few people would dispute the statement that Winston Churchill was a leader. Through his actions before and during World War II, Churchill exercised a powerful influence over the course of 20th-century history. Lost in the pages of history texts, however, is “another” Churchill-one whose behavior was aptly summarized in a quote drawn from Jenkins’ (2001) biography: “Once a week or oftener, Mr. Churchill came into the office bringing with him some adventurous or impossible projects; but after half an hour’s discussion something evolved which was still adventurous but not impossible” (p. 129). Apparently, Churchill was not just a leader but an unusually creative person as well. Biographies of Benjamin Franklin (Brands, 2000), George Washington (Ellis, 2001), Theodore Roosevelt (Morris, 1979), and J.P.Morgan (Strouse, 1999) all make a similar point. Historically, notable leaders have tended to be highly creative people.
