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We need leaders who will stand up for the little guy and listen once again.

If America wants to retain its position as a global power, its president must listen to the people and show strong leadership at this turning point in human history.

You have heard me say many times that I want strong leaders who feel free to express their opinions.

Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.

Any leader needs to be constantly interested in what's going on in the world, and constantly ready - even when things are going well - to change.

People have a huge desire to be listened to, for politicians to take the time to understand their problems.

Now, look, it's true, Americans do want leaders that will come to Washington, D.C. and work together to get things done, but that comes with a very important caveat, it depends what they're trying to do.

Leaders can get stuck in groupthink because they're really not listening, or they're listening only to what they want to listen to, or they actually think they're so right that they're not interested in listening. And that leads to a lot of suboptimal solutions in the world.

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.

I think the leaders inevitably express the people they are leading.