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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Leaders get the followers they deserve

What is this bullshit about people getting the leaders they deserve as if it is somehow the troops in the trenches fault when the battle is lost?

Why aren't we saying leaders get the followers they deserve? That's reality.

If you go around saying, "We'll make it easy for you. All you have to do is go shopping. Trust us." What do you expect?

The question becomes, Can a real leader ever be popular? or When can a real leader be popular?

When we are staring into the abyss? Perhaps that is when a people, a culture is tested.

And maybe it is a rhythm of gaining strength in the struggle in the face of a crisis, followed by the weakening from good times, easily maintained.

In any case, leaders who do not want the responsibility of leadership, shouldn't opt to lead.

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