"Save the whole house or it will all burn down."
- Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida
As leaders, we are continually be asked to make DIFFICULT decisions. As many have watched in our US government, the "leadership" has been SQUABBLING over how to keep our country from default. I must admit, I do not remember being more FRUSTRATED with people than I have watching this unfold.
What is LEADERSHIP? Is it an elected position that ENTITLES you to make decisions based on your feelings or party lines? When you elected the President, did you hope he would only vote for Democratic issues? When you elected your congress person, was your wish that they would only do what was in the best interest of their Republican party buddies?
Leadership is about making DIFFICULT decisions on behalf of the betterment of the many. It means SELF-SACRIFICE of personal interests and biases. It means REPRESENTING the masses that elected you, not the party that you are associated with. It means NOT compromising on issues of importance in order to make sure you do not cross some IMAGINARY political line.
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP: COMPROMISE is the "buzz word" of the moment in Washington, DC, however, what is compromise? To me, it is when you try to RATIONALIZE doing something you know does not belong in an agreement, due to the fact you cannot give up your position for some reason (ie pride, ego, the fact you are a moron).
So what does COMPROMISE achieve? Do ALL parties find themselves pleased with compromise or does it create a shortfall of appreciation on both sides, thus sparking a feeling of regret and distrust as well. What if, instead of compromise, we did what was RIGHT?
What if we SQUASHED our egos, eliminated our meaningless PRIDE and used LOGIC to find a best solution for the people we represent? What if that meant our personal INTERESTS might be lessened? What if that meant that the few would be upset, while we empowered the many?
Ask yourself... what is LEADERSHIP? Then ask yourself... where can we find it now?
Cheers,
Zach
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