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The Crisis of Character
The Process of Leadership and How It Influences Our Corporate Character| posted 11/07/2007
We're at a crisis in our culture. It's not a crisis of security, although that's of prime importance to our citizenry. And it's not a crisis of terrorism, although that's an issue of concern for our world. The crisis that concerns me most is one that's far more dangerous because it's so subtle. It's not always observable, but it's like a festering cancer that eats away at the very fiber of American society. The implications may not be as immediate as those of global terrorism, but the long-term impact will be far more destructive. It's a crisis of character.
One only needs to consider the recent scandals that have rocked the business world—Enron, Tyco, WorldCom and Arthur Andersen are a few of the more publicized versions of this crisis.
We see the same manifestations in government as partisanship takes the place of developing good policy. It's as though party leaders think they "own the country," rather than remembering they've been elected to "guide the country." Neither the Democrats ...
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