Tenets of Leadership

On page two one will find my views on the current lack of leadership found in our elected and ap- pointed individuals at the national, state and local level. Honestly, the more I’ve thought about things, the more I believe most of these folks just can’t help themselves. Many are career politicians who are always angling for that next level up in the political food chain. Most have never had the chance to be exposed to real leadership, nor have they ever taken a course in leadership. More’s the pity. There have been thousands of books and millions of words written about leadership. Today, every living general seems compelled to write a book on leadership. Trust me, being in the military is no guarantee that one is a leader. One is exposed to leadership, but a lot of our officers get promoted for a lot of reasons other than leadership skills. Claiming leadership skills does not mean one has those skills.