Explores how Lincoln's ability to persevere and lead despite adversity provides an inspirational model for educators struggling with today's challenges of accountability, diversity, political conflict, and economic hardship.

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Implementing and sustaining a mission and vision with focused and profound clarity -- Communicating ideas effectively with precise and straightforward language -- Building a diverse and competent team to successfully address the mission -- Engendering trust, loyalty, and respect through humility, humor, and personal example -- Leading and serving with emotional intelligence and empathy -- Exercising situational competence and responding appropriately to implement effective change -- Rising beyond personal and professional trials through tenacity, persistence, resilience, and courage -- Exercising purposeful visibility -- Demonstrating personal growth and enhanced competence as a lifetime learner, willing to reflect on and expand ideas -- Believing that hope can become a reality -- Achieving authentic leadership in schools.