In June 2003, General Eric Ken Shinseki in his farewell speech at his retirement ceremony, a departure forced upon him by the current US administration, warned against arrogance in leadership.
The comment he made then was very firm, and should come back to our minds, the day Barack Obama discloses his intention to appoint this four-star general as Secretary of the Veterans Department.
"You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader," he said. "You can certainly command without that sense of commitment, but you cannot lead without it. And without leadership, command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance."
Gen. Shinseki is a very good choice. Once again President-elect Obama has shown he means business.
domingo, 7 de dezembro de 2008
segunda-feira, 1 de dezembro de 2008
See you later!
Copyright V.Angelo
Children keep smiling and welcoming a better world. They believe in the future, they also ask for so little. Protection, schools, acceptance of their diplomas once back in Darfur, and no forced recruitment into any armed group.
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