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April 30, 2010
Schneiderman On the How-Not-To-Lead Techniques of Obama
Had Enough Therapy?: Obama Shows How Not to LeadAs we have all noticed by now, Obama does not know how to build consensus. His presidency has been about dividing the nation against itself. Shouldn't he know that "a house divided against itself cannot stand," whether in Abraham Lincoln's version or as it was first written in Matthew 12:25?
If we put politics to the side, this is all easy to understand. Imagine that you are leading a marketing group. You, or someone else in the group, proposes a new marketing plan. Part of the group loves it; another part hates it. You're the leader. It's up to you to decide. Or at least it is if that is how you see leadership. If you are sufficiently insecure you will feel that you are being tested and that you need to show who is in charge. You have to assert yourself so you will have a swagger that impresses Frank Rich.Read all.
Posted by Vanderleun at April 30, 2010 11:57 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.