Jesse Jackson leader continues. The three ingredients for high functioning interpersonal skills are leadership. contributions, and participation. Jesse Jackson would be graded 100% A+, participation within our community. He would be graded 99% A+ for contributions. Rev. Jackson stood and never gave in to extreme negative forces, 100% A+ for leadership. Can't remember ever hearing of Thomas Sowell or Justice Thomas participating in anyway with the American black community. Therefore couldn't have made a contribution or provided leadership, no grades for ether..