Dr. Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as Secretary of State on January 25, 2005. She is a clear example of a leader who possesses certain traits that have led her to where she is today. In order to evaluate him as a leader, it is necessary to look at different aspects of his leadership. It is important to examine her personality traits and values, the ethical challenges she will face, her candidacy, her leadership style, and her dark traits. The first way to evaluate her as a leader is to look at a detailed description of what she does. personality and values ​​are. Condoleezza Rice was born into a family disciplined in life and religion. Generations of his family have been college-educated teachers, preachers and lawyers. His parents were well respected in their community. His father was a Presbyterian minister and his mother a music and science teacher. Condoleezza was born in Birmingham at a time when African Americans struggled to receive a college education. Since Condoleezza Rice worked hard and excelled during her teenage years, she had the opportunity to go to college. The Rice family was known for "devoting themselves to raising a strong and confident child by exposing her to all elements of Western culture, including: music, ballet, foreign languages, and athletics" (Strobel , 2005, p.1-2). ). Rice's grandmother said, “Condoleezza has always been very focused, ever since she was very, very young” (Strobel, 2005, p.1-2). Condoleezza's mother taught her at home to make her lessons more enlightening. It was very different from public school. Another value that Condoleezza Rice would proclaim as her strongest is her faith. Condoleezza Rice, who is known for speaking publicly...... middle of document ...... new national security strategy and preemption. Accessed January 21, 2011, from http://www.Brookings.edu/printme.wbs?page=/comm/policybriefs/pb113.htm.Rice, Condoleezza. (2002, June 16). “Recognize that you have an obligation to seek the truth.” Retrieved January 21, 2011, from http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2002/june19/comm_ricetext-619.html. Strobel, Warren P. (2005, January 28). Condoleezza Rice. Accessed January 21, 2011, from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,2092-1367314,00.The Associated Press. (December 17, 2000). Beyond expectations, Rice returns to the White House with a top job. Retrieved January 21, 2011 from http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/17/rice.profile.ap/Whitelaw, Kevin. (January 21, 2011). Completely wrong. US News & World Report, 138 (32). Retrieved January 21, 2011 from Business Source Premier database.