Missing link: Presidential leadership

Where are you? Missing from action, the President is gallivanting and campaigning, but where is he as chief executive of government enterprise? Get back in the saddle, Mr. President. Lead Congress to solutions....

English Riots Aftermath

2nd August 2011 Cameron in Bullingdon riot row with BBC The Prime Minister, was challenged by Evan Davis on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning about being a member of Oxford University's notorious...

Gameplan and leadership

Friends in high places Do you ever get the feeling that President Obama 1) doesn’t have a plan to address economic growth, 2) doesn’t have any capable friends to help him, or 3) doesn’t know how to make...

Roadblock Republican Profile

Profiling Leadership Leadership is lacking in the Republican Party because…maybe there are too many who want to lead. They won’t budge to give one another a break, much less Democrats. Who are those guys who...

Takes one to know one

Leadership failure 101 by Tom Daschle Presidents have failed as well as Congress at a basic responsibility of planning and budgeting. “In at least four of the past ten years alone, Congress has failed to produce...

Narcissistic and Psychopathic Leaders

The narcissistic or psychopathic leader is the culmination and reification of his period, culture, and civilization. He is likely to rise to prominence in narcissistic societies. The...

Obama needs to be more visible in addressing economy

Opportunity LostObama needs to be more visible in addressing economy. It seems to me that we are witnessing a leadership void at the White House. Now is past the time to see the President huddling with the best...

FBI “term limits” instance of government wide issue

Need for continuity We the People and our government are challenged by needs and requirements that are large in scope and scale. They require attention with a long-view and incremental steps. Continuity in...

Leadership and Commander-in-Chief

Yes We Can Maturity and genuine empathy has been on display from President Obama. It isn’t different from the pattern of behavior that has been resident at the White House. Yet, when the rancor and attacks are...

Pakistan ! A Silent Volcano

Tic Toc ….. Tic Toc ….. Tic Toc ….. Time Passed And Time Is Passing ..... And There Is A Nation Without Clear Vision And Direction, A Nation Facing Unsatisfied Law And Order Situation Internally, Unemployment, Poverty And Inflation At It’s Peak, Increase In Cheating...

Barack Obama - Narcissist or Merely Narcissistic?

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" This article was originally published in July 2008 in globalpolitician.comBarack Obama appears to be a narcissist.  Granted, only a qualified mental health diagnostician can determine whether someone...

Obama inserts leadership into budget reconciliation

Boehner, Reid, and the President could work this out. They need to put the Tea Party foolishness into the spotlight, but not until after a deal is struck. Then, it is time to nail the newbees. " “Details and...

You’re a Waste of Space and Good Air

After a long, regimented, stereotypical boarding school day, we’d gather at the entrance of our dormitory. Tired and sleepy, we’d bow our heads and say the prayer of St Ignatius of Loyola, “Lord, teach me to...

Takes more than anger to lead and have a following

From the outset, it was apparent to me that President Obama has some things missing in his management approach. Beside the lack of executive experience, and independent from his excellent rhetorical skills, he is...

Don’t walk away, Barack

I read Washington Post “Obama's disastrous path” By Katrina vanden Heuvel this morning. Like many journalists, she writes about what appears to be a one-term President, though she cautions that America...

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