Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Open Letter to Obama: Who is it About?
When a leader takes over the reins of a country, its citizens hope that he/she will do a great job. Using his expertise and leadership to usher in a time of peace, prosperity and well-being (not to mention continued Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness) for those under his wings. Are you that leader for America, Mr. Obama?
I recently read that you had a meeting with some of the democrats in congress, purportedly about healthcare reform legislation, whereof the following was disclosed, “A Democrat congressman last week told me after a conversation with the president that the president had trouble in the House of Representatives, and it wasn’t going to pass if there weren’t some changes made … and the president says, ‘You’re going to destroy my presidency.’”
Did you really say that Mr. Obama? If so, this country has much much more to be concerned about than the trillions you've already spent on a bailout and the trillions you want to spend on socialist healthcare. You see Mr. Obama, if your more concerned for your office or title or (insert obligatory office title here) then that leaves me wondering when it will be about the citizens of the United States of America.
Great leaders rally people to a better future.
"The two key words in this definition are “better future.” What defines a leader is his preoccupation with the future. In his head he carries a vivid image of what the future could be, and this image drives him on. This image, rather than, say, goals of outperforming competitors, or being individually productive, or helping others achieve success, is what motivates the leader.
Don’t misunderstand. An effective leader might also be competitive, achievement oriented, and a good coach. But these are not the characteristics that make him a leader. He is a leader if, and only if, he is able to rally others to the better future he sees." (Marcus Buckingham, The One Thing You Need To Know, pp 59-60.)
Do your words Mr. Obama invoke the definition of a great leader? Whose better future were you talking of when you uttered, ‘You’re going to destroy my presidency.’ Because if you did say these words, the man in the mirror just destroyed your presidency.
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