President Obama & the Black Belt Way

It's still early in the process, but from all accounts, President Obama seems to have a leadership style very similar to the Black Belt Way.

In his first formal television interview, given to an Arabic-language TV network (Obama's choice of network speaks volumes right there), Obama said that he instructed former Senator George J. Mitchell, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East:

"What I told him is start by listening, because all too often the United States starts by dictating," Obama told the interviewer.

Change the words "the United States" to "American business leaders", and you have the common stance of leadership in America.

Leaders ... want to succeed during these difficult financial times? Take a lesson from President Obama.

Listen.