• Brian Lamb: On leadership, I’m not looking for philosophy as much as specific things that you do as a leader that people who are around you notice. Can you give us some examples of what you do when you -- as governor?

• Governor Mitt Romney: You know, I will try. But one of my closest members of my team, a fellow named Eric Kriss, who served as my secretary of administration and finance said to me one day, he says, you know, leaders fall in two groups. One is a group of people who have a formula and know what their formula is and follow it step by step.

And the others are people who are more natural leaders and don’t have an idea why. He said, Mitt, you are in the latter category. And there is some truth to that. The kinds of things that I can tell you about myself is first, given my history in law and business and then in consulting and then investing, I’m very analytical.

I approach problems by having an open mind and wanting to analyze it. I had strong principles that I bring to bear as I carry out that analysis, but that’s the way I approach any setting. I love debate.

I look to hire people who are at least as smart as I am and hopefully smarter who have differing viewpoints than me. I brought it in my cabinet, by the way, some very independent, some would say, Democratic minds as well.

And we argue incessantly. I find that not only enjoyable, but a great way to try and find the right answers. I love people. I like dealing with people. I like interacting with people. Some people say they hate meetings. I don’t like meetings where you just sit there and people drone on and on.

But I like meetings where there is a give-and-take, where analysis is brought forward, where different viewpoints are expressed. So for whatever reason, this kind of give-and-take, this rigorous databased approach to problem-solving, has allowed me to be relatively effective in the business setting I was involved in, and then in the Olympics, and now as governor.

I’m proud of what we have been able to accomplish. I could probably get more done if I were king, but you know, that isn’t the right way to go.