Great leaders come in all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and time periods. One of these great leaders is Eleanor Roosevelt, a hard-working mother, wife, and right-hand woman to a politician. She spent her time as First Lady changing the role of First Lady. She would no longer be expected to just take care of the home and entertainment, but to make a difference in her own way and make a name for herself that would distinguish her from her husband. Eleanor Roosevelt was a great leader of her time and her influence continues today. Eleanor Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family, but still had a difficult childhood. She was described as a shy and awkward child, made worse by the loss of both parents at the age of ten. While his grandmother attended primary care.d.). When Franklin Roosevelt could no longer travel and meet with everyone on his own, she stepped up. I consider this a wonderful strength that she and I share, adaptability. She saw what needed to be done and did it, for herself and her husband, a task she initially disliked and avoided, becoming an expert because it was what needed to be done. I also believe that Eleanor was an arranger, because according to the National Museum of Women's History. and "No wife of any presidential candidate had ever been as publicly active or outspoken as Eleanor, and in just under a decade she had become one of the country's most astute political strategists." She became one of the best minds in the profession of a man in a man's world, almost entirely on her. They are there, waiting for their moment to make a difference. Each will have their own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that they will have to work with, but each has or will impact the world in their own unique way. Eleanor Roosevelt made her mark by helping those who couldn't help themselves and defining what a good First Lady should do, setting a precedent and a high bar for the