"For example, a man who might not have enormous charisma, who could be president 40 years ago, and who was a deserving president, I don't know that George Washington would be a president today, I don't know that Abe Lincoln would, I don't know that Roosevelt would"

In this quote, Sydney Pollack is going over the changing requirements and expectations for a president gradually. He suggests that in the past, a male without a strong charisma could still become a successful and deserving president. Nevertheless, in today's society, it is uncertain if historic figures like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or Franklin D. Roosevelt would have had the ability to attain the very same level of success. This might be due to the increasing importance placed on charisma and character in modern-day politics. Pollack's statement highlights the progressing nature of management and how the qualities valued in a leader have moved over time.