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TAKE RESPONSIBILITY The Buck Stops With You.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
Byline: Steve Watkins
10 Few have personified the idea of taking responsibility more than President Truman.
The president who led the U.S. through the final days of World War II and the ensuing Cold War had a sign on his desk with the saying: "The Buck Stops Here."
Harry Truman took office when Franklin Roosevelt died April 12, 1945. He'd served as Roosevelt's vice president only 82 days. He'd met with him just twice by the time he took over.
Truman had a ready-made excuse if he needed it. But he didn't shy away from his responsibilities. He faced them head-on.
"He led the nation and made some of the most difficult and important decisions any president has ever made," wrote Alan Axelrod in "When the Buck Stops With You: Harry S. Truman on Leadership."
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