Why Charles de Gaulle’s Inflexibility Defined His Greatness

Few leaders in modern history embodied the paradox of stubbornness as power quite like Charles de Gaulle. Often criticized for his rigidity, pride, and unwillingness to compromise, de Gaulle transformed these traits into instruments of national revival. What many dismissed as obstinacy was, in practice, a deep-rooted conviction that allowed him to guide France through its most turbulent moments.…