during a virtual author program lindsay stravinsky discussed the formation of the presidential cabinet. here is a portion of the talk. washington doesn't get enough credit for being politically savvy and having global leadership skills. and be actively involved in the presidential process. as i mentioned with the leadership. he was dealing with some really big personalities. they were loud and arrogant. they have their have their own ambitions. including charles who famously wanted to bake bring in his pack of hounds. i as a dog lover personally think is great. and perhaps not conducive. dealing with a really colorful boisterous environment he certainly had fewer people anyone who has seen him knows that they really knew that they did not like each other. and really didn't get along. and so that management was crucial. the other reason the management was so important. everything from how to correspond with the secretaries or how to interact with congressman how to respond to the average person on the street. someone who is capable of managing these details in managing the people was cr