Leadership

Okay, I spent 20 years in the Army, retired as a Sergeant First Class, and, related or not, leadership is something of a hot topic with me. Lots of folks get "management" or "being in charge" or "being responsible" confused with "leadership."

Over at View From The Porch, Tamara has an excellent post on the topic of "Political Leadership."

Folks, we have a serious perception problem in this country. A bunch of people seem to think we have "leaders" instead of "representatives". Bosses and not employees.

Folks, we hired them. We pay them. They work for you, not the other way around. If you are sitting around and waiting for leadership from this collection of do-gooders, used car salesmen, and former Student Body Treasurers, you might as well wait for Santa while you're at it.

There's more. Go read it. read the comments, too.