Barack Obama Reveals 3 Pieces of Leadership Advice He's Given His Daughters

By Eun Kyung Kim

With President Barack Obama’s departure from the White House, some have been missing the parenting lessons that occasionally trickled from the Oval Office.

Thankfully, the former president continues to share some of those lessons on the speaking circuit. 

Following a speech he gave to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Obama revealed three pieces of leadership advice he has given to his daughters, Malia, 19, and Sasha, 16, over the years to help them “shape the world.”

"Being responsible is an enormous privilege"

 

As his daughters have grown, so have their responsibilities, Obama said.

"When they were small, their responsibilities were small, like, 'say when you want to go potty'," he joked. "As you get older, your responsibilities grow."

The former president said he and his wife have tried to instill the importance of "basic homespun values," mainly kindness, consideration, empathy and hard work.

"These are the tools by which you can shape the world around you in a way that feels good," Obama said. "Part of what we try to communicate is that being responsible is an enormous privilege." 

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Source: NBC News