ABSTRACT
Chapter 4, “The Ousted One-Termers: Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush,” explores the character and leadership approaches of Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. Despite being different men with opposite temperaments and experiences, both lost their reelection campaigns because each adopted the same leadership approach: curiosity. The case study on Carter focuses on his decision-making during the diplomatic crisis with Iran that led to the hostages being captured in November 1979. H.W. Bush’s case study examines his lackluster performance with respect to the faltering economy and domestic policy during his third year as president. Carter’s problem was that he was unable to move beyond the approach he knew, and Bush’s problem was that he was not interested in doing more.
