The complexities of problem-solving the near impossibilities, and lessons for teachers and leaders alike involve critical thinking, collaboration, effective communication, access to information, and vision. What would we do if we knew we had a future president in our classroom?

A president’s job is a special kind of difficult — not just demanding, but exceedingly complex. One of President Obama’s advisers once said that nothing comes to the desk of the president unless it’s “almost impossible” — and he has to figure it out.